Monday, May 20, 2019

After the Fall : How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat

After the Fall : How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat, PICTURE BOOK. Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan), 2017. $18. 9781626726826

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL, MS - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Although Humpty Dumpty looks like he's all healed, there are parts you can't see that don't feel better yet. Now, he's afraid of heights, and accidents; and he really misses sitting on his wall - but he just can't. But one day, his paper bird flies over the wall, and Humpty Dumpty has to decide if he's ready to climb again. 

Dan Santat's beautiful illustrations compliment this sensitive text about healing - emotionally as well as physically. A great story to teach empathy.

Lisa Librarian

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