Week 18:

A Gift For Mama VS Rooting For You

A Gift For Mama:

Summary:

Oskar sets out—with a single coin—to find the perfect gift for his mother. And he spots it at once: a beautiful yellow rose. But when he meets an artist, Oskar trades the rose for a paintbrush. And when he meets a conductor, he trades the paintbrush for a sheet of music. . . . The bustling streets are full of interesting people and delightful possible presents, and Oskar trades one gift for another, and another, and another! But what he finds by the end of the day is even more precious.

Review:

I loved the premise of this book. It just lets  your imagination round rampant for a while. Trading up and up and up until you get the perfect thing for your mama! This book is sweet, fun and the illustrations are perfect for it. Great job all around!

Rooting For You:

Summary:

It's time for one little seed to come out of his shell. But he's afraid. It's a big world out there. There may be dangers! (Like monsters!) There are definitely obstacles. (Like rocks!) And while there's a good deal of uncertainty, he discovers that he has friends to help guide him on his way and root for him to have his day in the sun.

Review:

This picture book is the first I’ve personally seen where there pages inside that unfolded to open up and down and left and right. It kinda confused me a little in the beginning because of how you have to unfold it. The creative aspect of the pages unfolding to long and different sized spreads did not quite work for me, but hey, it was different. Sometimes that can make a winner since the sea is so often filled with all the same kind of fish. In the end I enjoyed it, and that’s what matters.

The Winner:

Congratulations to A Gift For Mama! 

We will see you in November!

We’ll see everyone else next week!