Kirsten Cappy, extraordinary book event consultant and book-chooser recently shared a few selections with me...
Shhhh! by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Tony Ross is a lovely picture book reminding us all of the virtue of silence.
Out of The Egg by Tina Matthews is a small gem -- the pictures are all black and white and red and the book is short and familiar. However, the end has a twist -- when it is time for the slighted hen to get retribution, her young chick scolds her: "Mama, that's not nice. . ." and peace among the next generation gets started.
Superhero by Marc Tauss is another black and white book, but for older children. The book is illustrated with marvelous black and white photography that balances fantasy and the potential for the story to be reality nicely. The plot is straightforward (and perhaps a bit too didactic), featuring a young African American boy who saves the playgrounds of the big city.
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