Today is Friday – I have a children’s book to review to add to the Perfect Picture Book resource list that author Susanna Leonard Hill is building on her blog. For more wonderful reviews from authors, educators and others who contributed today, please go here
My picture book pick today is another one of the treasures I scooped up in Singapore last week at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content.
Written by Susanna Gervay
Illustrated by Anna Pignataro
Publisher: Ford Street Publishers – Melbourne, Australia (2012)
Ages: 5 and up
Themes:
Family togetherness, immigrants, war, hope
Opening Lines:
“Every night, Brownie and I wait for Papa to come home.” Continue reading