Karen GoatKeeper's Blog - Posts Tagged "i-dare-you-not-to-yawn"

This week was a mix of ideas.

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Molly Bang

This is a true picture book with the story told only in pictures with no text.
The Grey Lady gets a basket of strawberries and walks off. Behind her is a blue creature trying to take the basket away from her.
The illustrations are definitely worthy of their Caldecott Honor status. This story invites the reader to make it up. It's a way to spark imagination in a child.

Girls on the Rise
3 stars
Author: Amanda Gorman
Illustrator: Loveis Wise

The text is an uplifting poem encouraging girls to be proud of being girls, to challenge old stereotypes. Its idealism is uplifting.
The illustrations reflect many girls from many places doing many different things.

I Dare You Not to Yawn
4 stars
Author: Helene Boudreau
Illustrator: Serge Bloch

What happens when you yawn? You get bundled off to bed!
The answer is to not yawn so you can stay up later.
This is a fun book with great illustrations. Take care or it will have you yawning in sympathy by the last page.