 Mistakes are bound to happen when trying to draw the perfect picture. A young artist tries to create the best picture to show off to her class, but she becomes frustrated when she accidently draws outside of the lines. Though she wants to give up, she learns that mistakes can make a drawing even better. This picture book with lively mixed-media collages captures a young girl’s adventurous drawings featuring wild horses, brave pilots, enticing sweets, and flying pirate ships. The lyrical book is perfect to encourage readers to embrace their mistakes and express their artistic side. ema |
| Title: Just Like I Wanted Author: Elinoar Keller and Naama Peleg Segal Illustrator: Aya Gordon-Nay Publisher: Eerdmans Copyright: 2015 Original Language: Hebrew Translator: Annette Appel Original Title: Just Like I Wanted Original Publisher: Kinneret, Zmora, Dvir Publishing Original Copyright: 2013 ISBN: 978-0-8028-5453-7 Hardcover pages: 28 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture Book Authors’ ethnicity: Both Israelis Authors’ residence: Both live in Israel Illustrator’s ethnicity: Israelis Illustrator’s residence: Israel Subjects: Artist, Creativity, Drawing, Mistakes |
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A curious bear cub finds a peculiar object in the forest. He discovers that he can make strange noises by pressing his paws on it. The bear continues to come back and play around with the object. He eventually is a master at making beautiful sounds. One day, as he plays for his bear friends, a group of humans ask him to come with them to their city to play the piano. The bear agrees and becomes famous. As time goes on, the bear feels homesick. He longs to see his friends again, but he worries they are angry that he left them. The book’s multilayered-mixed media illustrations of woods, bears, and cityscapes are absolutely beautiful. Everyone of all ages will enjoy the message of friendship and pursuing your dreams. ema
Readers follow seventeen-year-old Cassandra’s diary accounting her life with her extraordinary family in their crumbling castle. Her family slides into genteel poverty after her father falls into a long phase of writer’s block. Rose, Cassandra’s sister, is desperate to marry for riches as a way of supporting her family. The castle’s atmosphere changes when their new neighbors and landlords from America arrive. Rose and Cassandra discover that the heart cannot choose who it falls in love with no matter how hard the mind may try. Fans of Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte will be enchanted by this captivating and bittersweet read. The author, who is best known for her novel 
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