BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Hilda helped Hazel sweep the porch, which let Hazel remember when she was a little girl sent to sweep the porch, and she told Hilda the stories about when she was young, swinging and playing with her cat. Hilda asks for another story, and Hazel tells about herself as an older girl who played the piano and loved a bird. In the fall, Hilda helps with the inside dusting and hears the story of Hazel, a grown woman dancing. But in the winter, can no longer do the housework, so Hilda cares for her.
Oh, Molly Idle makes beautiful stories! Told through text, but mostly through the glorious illustrations - Hazel's memories appear like white ghosts out of the dust, reliving the experiences. AJ originally read Witch Hazel on her own, but while she recognized that the story continued with the pictures, she didn't make the connection that they were scenes of Hazel's life. Read this with your child or class, and let them tell Hazel's story to you. A beautiful book about memories.
Lisa Librarian and AJ (age 7)
Lisa Librarian and AJ (age 7)
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