Monday, December 14, 2009

Karla's Reviews

Hook
by: Ed Young


A boy finds an egg. He gives it to a chicken to raise. It hatches into a strange chick, an eagle, and they teach it to fly. Spare text, lovely illustrations, and a metaphor for anyone who feels they aren't "meant for earth."



Princess Arabella's Birthday
by: Mylo Freeman

What do you get the princess who has everything? An elephant - that's what! But when Princess Arabella gets her birthday present, the elephant begins to cry, so Princess Arabella decides to take it home. When she arrives in the jungle, she gets a surprise that makes her think twice about getting everything you want...

~ Karla Giraldéz,
BCL - Southwest


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