Written by: Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Illustrated by: Chris K. Soentpiet
This a very sweet story about a young girl that lives in a place that is not "beautiful". The streets are filled with garbage and the letters "D-I-E" are sprayed painted across her front door. The pages of this book are filled with words and colorful illustrations that takes the reader on an adventure with the young girl to find something beautiful.
I would recommend this book to my students as a individual read and I would also consider reading this book aloud to the class. I feel that this story could easily be placed on a 1st-4th grade classroom shelf. The words are rather simple, however, the passages on the pages are sometimes rather lengthy. Therefore this may book may appeal to an wide array of students.
The illustrations within the book are page-filling and quite detailed, and they do an excellent job of capturing the reader's attention. I found this story to be a rather quick read, and this characteristic of the book may prove to be beneficial to students who are reluctant to read.
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