Monday, March 13, 2023

Wildflowers: TOON Level 2 by Liniers - ADVISABLE

Wildflowers: TOON Level 2
by Liniers
38 pages. EARLY READER, GRAPHIC NOVEL Toon (Astra/Boyds Mill). 2021. $13. 9781943145539 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Three sisters make believe they are the survivors of a plane crash and are stranded on an island. The youngest of them often gets her ideas shut down because the others don't believe they could happen - like a butterfly airplane passenger or flowers that talk. But soon, her sisters realize that those ideas are the most fun. 

Written in graphic format, this level 2 reader has great illustrations that say much more than the text does. Each sister has her own personality. The first time I read Wildflowers, I didn't realize that the girls were playing. I thought it was the strangest world with no context and wasn't sure how to write a review for it. Today, after reading it again, I saw the premise right away and found it delightful. The main characters are illustrated as white children (their mother is illustrated as a toy airplane).

Lisa Librarian

No comments:

Post a Comment

Welcome to Kiss the Book Jr.!

Welcome! Kiss the Book Jr. is for board books, picture books, early readers, and chapter books.  Also, any novels and non-fiction that we ag...