wish . . . list

I did it again. I bought another book. Two of my co-workers brought books to work to show me (remember 'show and tell'?). Of course, I liked all of them - but one that I absolutely loved is called, "Whoever You Are" by Mem Fox, Leslie Staub (Illustrator).

Kindergarten-Grade 3. Fox has composed a simple refrain to celebrate human connections in this lovely picture book. "Little one, whoever you are," she explains, there are children all over the world who may look different, live in different homes and different climates, go to different schools, and speak in different tongues but all children love, smile, laugh, and cry. Their joys, pain, and blood are the same, "whoever they are, wherever they are, all over the world." Staub's oil paintings complement the simple text. She uses bright matte colors for the landscapes and portraits, placing them in gold borders, set with jewels and molded from plaster and wood. These frames enclose the single- and double-page images and echo the rhythm of the written phrases. Within the covers of the book, the artist has created an art gallery that represents in color, shape, and texture, the full range of human experience." Barbara Kiefer, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Love Without Boundaries did get a percentage of my purchase. A portion of what is spent will go straight to Love Without Boundaries. [I entered Amazon.com through this webpage. You can help feed a child with every item you purchase! I went to the Love Without Boundaries website, clicked on "Shopping to Help" on the left hand side. Then I scrolled down to the Amazon.com icon.]

I still have a wish list. . . .


BTW, Mem Fox is the author of another beloved book, "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" Julie Vivas ( WONDERFUL Illustrator).