TITLE: Grains Of Sand
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Sibylle Delacroix
PUBLISHER: Owlkids Books, 2018
SYNOPSIS: “On the last day of a family vacation, a little girl is as blue as the sea, and her shoes are filled with sand. What should she do with all of this sand? Together, she and her brother decide to plant the grains of sand, and imagine what will grow. A field of beach umbrellas, to wave hello to the sun? Or a forest of windmills, to fill the sails of a boat? Before drifting off to sleep, the girl has her dad promise they’ll go back for new grains of sand next year.”
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT THIS BOOK : Warmer weather brings the dreams of fun on the beach for many children. Author Sibylle Delacroix has her book, GRAINS OF SAND, go one step further and takes readers on a journey of what happens when it’s time to leave summer fun behind and go home. She explores the imaginative idea of planting those grains of sand to see what will grow. Young readers will eagerly turn the pages to see if summer time dreams of returning to the beach really can come true! A great addition to any library!
RATING: ***** 5 Stars *****
RATING SYSTEM:
1 star…probably not worth your time.
2 stars…there are some things to like, but could elements have been stronger.
3 stars…this story will appeal to some readers but others might find it lacking something.
4 stars…strong story, nice illustrations, and should grab the attention of many readers.
5 stars…superbly written story, stellar illustrations, a must addition to any book lovers’ collection!
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“Eight-year-old Hailey loved wearing hats! She had a special hat for almost every adventure of the week! But what happens when she runs out of hats? Who will she be then?
HAILEY’S HATS celebrates one child’s imagination, while challenging ALL children to take another look in the mirror to see the fabulous person looking back at them!“
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Hybrid published author, Donna L Martin, has been writing since she was eight years old. She is a 4th Degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo by day and a ‘ninja’ writer of flash fiction, children’s picture books, chapter books, young adult novels and inspirational essays by night. Donna offers occasional BOOK NOOK REVIEWS of great children’s books and offers WRITERLY WISDOM to new and established writers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, Alliance of Independent Authors, and Children’s Book Insider. Donna loves dark chocolate, going to the beach and adding to her growing book collection.
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