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Pond - A Review
A gorgeously illustrated picture book, Pond is an endearing story of curiosity, imagination and wonder.
When Matt discovers a trickle of water from "the Pit", his curiosity gets the better of him and he along with his sister and best friend, join forces to miraculously uncover a buried pond.
The children toil laboriously through the seasons clearing debris to make way for the water to meander.
With nature to keep the children company, the trio have a fabulous time in each other's orbit.
Not only do the "birds and bugs" keep them busy, but so do the storms.
The children have a marvelous time while reading a book, or drinking cocoa, or camping under the shelter of nature.
The illustrations by Jim LaMarche are fascinating. I felt like deep diving inside the picture book and taking a trip with the three children and reliving their stories.
At a time when digital gadgets revolve around us, Pond is a delightful story of the hidden gems that nature abounds in.
Image source: www.amazon.com | Publisher: Simon & Schuster Book for Young Readers
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Lena's Slippers - A Review
Lena's Slippers is a tale of keep on keeping on despite all adversities.
Based on Ioana Hobai's life, this story is about a little girl who has to go enormous extents to please her dance teacher.
Image source: www.amazon.com | Publisher: Page Street Kids
Sunday, October 16, 2022
The Journey Home - A Review
A poignant story about the perils of our avarice. Winner of the Maurice Sandak Fellowship award, Frann Preston-Gannon takes us on a voyage with five animals whose habitats are threatened due to our greed and destructive habits.
Through the eyes of a polar bear, a panda, an elephant, an orangutan and a dodo, Frann explores the plight of animals as mankind threatens their very existence.
Polar Bears: "polar bears and many other ice-dependent creatures are at risk."
Pandas: "Severe threats from humans have left just over 1,800 pandas in the wild."
Elephants: "elephant populations have experienced significant declines over the last century."
Orangutas: "The destruction and degradation of the tropical rain forest, particularly lowland forest, in Borneo and Sumatra is the main reason orangutans are threatened with extinction".
Dodos: "The dodo's natural habitat was almost completely destroyed after people started settling on Mauritius."
Beautifully illustrated and written from the core of the heart.
Image source: www.amazon.com | Pavillion Children's Books