Wish, TheILLUSTRATED BY Ages: 2 and up Pages: 32 List Price: $15.95 Cover: Hardcover Published: 1/1/2007 ISBN: 1-932425-91-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-932425-91-8 |
Winter is dragging on, the vegetable garden is barren, and Lila is hungry. She needs flour for making bread to get through the winter. She wishes on a falling star. It works! Luckily, each time the bread is gone, another star falls. Someone else might have wished for an elaborate feast or extravagant clothes, but not Lila—at least not until her birthday. That's when she will make a very special wish. Awards
Reviews"While the text is minimal, each of Gerritsen's two-page watercolors is a story in itself. Adults should enjoy this subtle parable as much as children." "Features captivating pastel artwork that creates a distinctive setting. The beautifully composed, rather spare scenes feature lines that sweep lyrically across the pages and provide details that reward children studying the pictures. Lila herself is portrayed as such an appealing, droll, down-to-earth figure that the happiness she finds on her birthday is entirely satisfying. A rewarding choice for reading aloud." "This trio of Dutch newcomers suggests that even little wishes can bring great happiness. ...A heavier-handed setting might have made readers impatient with Lila's stubborn refusal to wish big; as it is, they will wish they could meet Lila themselves." |
