Picture books for children – reviews Imogen Carter
Picture books that can bring tears to the eyes even after repeated reads are few and far between. John Burningham mastered the skill with
Granpa, as did Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb with
The Paper Dolls. But it’s particularly impressive that debut author Lauren Ace and illustrator Jenny Løvlie achieved the feat while fresh to the game with
The Girls, about four schoolgirls whose friendship and lives blossom under an old apple tree. The tale won the illustrated book category of the 2019 Waterstones children’s book prize, and the pair have since received messages from readers worldwide thanking them for reflecting their own friendships and inspiring the next generation.
Biography/Memoir
The biography lover on your list will be very happy to unwrap
âFamily in Six Tonesâ by Lan Cao and Harlan Margeret Van Cao. Itâs a book about a woman who came to the U.S. from Vietnam as a young girl, settled in and became an American success but then struggled to raise an American daughter. Itâs a book about family, legacy, love, and your giftee will adore it. Wrap it up with another story of time and place:
âMiracle Country: A Memoirâ by Kendra Atleework, set in Eastern Sierra Nevada, Minnesota and back.
Is there a giftee on your list whoâs obsessed with celebrity? Then why not wrap up
Looking for some last minute Christmas stocking stuffers? Check out these books
Books make great last-minute stocking-stuffers. Here are a few suggestions for every type of reader, young, old and everything in between. Hint: You can also use this column for some ideas on how to spend those book store gift certificates that you find in your own stocking this year.
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Some family members won t be there. Others are coming, regardless of whatever s going on in the country. Still others are sending their regards and a box of presents, which is something you might do, too. And here s the good news: books are easy to wrap, easy to box, and easy to ship. Why not try one of these great books for that person who can t make it to your table this holiday season?
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