"Pretty Perfect Kitty Corn", "Born on the Water" and "Little Fox in the Forest"

This week was a mix of topics, but all were worth reading.

Pretty Perfect Kitty Corn
4 stars
Author: Shannon Hale
Illustrator: Leuyen Pham

Unicorn feels she must be perfect to keep the friendships of others especially Kitty. When she isn't, she is afraid of losing all she values. Will she?
The illustrations are big and bold, filled with color. The unicorn is beautiful. Kitty is cute and pink. It gets a bit wild at the end.

Born on the Water
4 stars
Authors: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renee Watson
Illustrator: Nikkolas Smith

Based on the 1619 Project, this is a story of how Black Americans first came to Virginia. The text is free verse evoking not only the event, but emotions about it.
The illustrations are impressionistic. They fit well with the free verse text.

Little Fox in the Woods
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Stephanie Graegin

There is no text in this picture book. Instead the many illustrations create the story of a little fox that steals a stuffed fox and the children who seek to get this beloved toy back.
Since there is no text, the reader can be urged to create the story from the pictures. This story is easy to follow.