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"Beardream" and "Jamaica Louise James"
Children can bring big changes as these two books show.
Beardream
5 stars
Author: Will Hobbs
Illustrator: Jill Kastner
Many Native American tribes had a Bear Dance. Each also had a legend to explain where the dance began. This is one of those stories.
A boy is concerned when the Great Bear doesn't appear one spring. He goes in search of him. The Great Bear is grateful and takes him to the bear's dance. The boy brings the dance back to his people.
The illustrations have a soft, slightly out of focus look emphasizing the dreamlike feel of the legend.
Jamaica Louise James
4 stars
Author: Amy Hest
Illustrator: Sheila White Samton
New York City's subway stations are dull places. Jamaica is a girl full of ideas and enthusiasm. Her grandmother works in a toll booth in a subway station. Jamaica gives her a unique birthday gift that dresses up the subway station.
The illustrations are bold, colorful, filled with expressions on the people and the cats.
Beardream
5 stars
Author: Will Hobbs
Illustrator: Jill Kastner
Many Native American tribes had a Bear Dance. Each also had a legend to explain where the dance began. This is one of those stories.
A boy is concerned when the Great Bear doesn't appear one spring. He goes in search of him. The Great Bear is grateful and takes him to the bear's dance. The boy brings the dance back to his people.
The illustrations have a soft, slightly out of focus look emphasizing the dreamlike feel of the legend.
Jamaica Louise James
4 stars
Author: Amy Hest
Illustrator: Sheila White Samton
New York City's subway stations are dull places. Jamaica is a girl full of ideas and enthusiasm. Her grandmother works in a toll booth in a subway station. Jamaica gives her a unique birthday gift that dresses up the subway station.
The illustrations are bold, colorful, filled with expressions on the people and the cats.
