Miriam at the River by Jane Yolen and Khoa Le - ADVISABLE

Miriam at the River by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Khoa Le. PICTURE BOOK Kar-Ben Publishing (Lerner), 2020. $18. 9781541544017 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Young Miriam is waiting at the river to make sure her brother, who will be called Moses, is safely discovered by Pharaoh's daughter. 

Jane Yolen's text is beautiful, such a heartfelt retelling of the biblical story. And oh, the illustrations - I could almost see the movement in the water of the Nile. My heart was racing to see the hippo and the crocodile so close to the basket! How brave Miriam must have been.

Lisa Librarian