Waiting, Yellow Stars, and weird art
Today I'm going to tell you about 6 picture books over two posts. enjoy! Willems, M.(2014) Waiting is Not Easy! . New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he’ll have to wait to see it. After getting worked up about the surprise, waiting for it becomes very hard for Gerald. He groans, he moans, and eventually becomes quite cross. Eventually he finds out the surprise was worth waiting for. Waiting is something all children have trouble with, so any of them (and many adults as well) will relate to this book. The pictures are pretty simple (except the surprise), but this really gives focus to Gerald’s and Piggie’s conversation. I also like that the end papers are not plain and reflect on the story within. Deedy, C. (2000) The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark . Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers All of the people of Denmark love Kin...