Author: Lynne Podrat
Illustrator:
Sarah Gledhill
Publisher:
Atmosphere Press
Released:
December 1, 2022
Format:
Kindle, Paperback
ISBN:
978-1639887316
Reviewer:
Ellwyn Autumn
Rating: 3
1/2 Lemon Drops
A story for animal lovers!
Review:
Book Summary:
Randy
wants a llama for the rest of his life, his baby sister wants an elephant for
her birthday, and Mom always wanted a Siberian tiger.
Will
this animal loving family give up on their dream, or will Mom’s compromise
satisfy everyone?
Opinion:
To
fulfill a child's unpractical wish, parents must be creative. Like Randy and
Jerica, children ask for a lot of things when they are young. My youngest
wanted a baby dinosaur years ago.
The
introduction of the story grabs the attention of the reader. The ending is
sweet and acquaints children with IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare)
and group adoption of animals through the zoo. A young person will benefit from
the range of word usage.
I
liked the siblings scheming to get Mom to allow an elephant and llama to join the family. The
dedication of the mother to her children and animals is admirable.
That
being said, the story needs an additional edit. There were some
inconsistencies. They don’t detract from the story, but they caught my
attention. The grammatical errors are simple to fix and would add to the
integrity of the finished product.
Gledhill's
illustrations complement the story nicely. The giraffe kissing the mom is my
favorite.
I
give it 3 ½ Lemon Drops!
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Classroom Connection:
Age
Range: Pre-K to 3rd Grade
Targeted Vocabulary: unaffected, adopted, gigantic, especially, practicing, panic, obsession, imagination, compromise, acquainted, surprise, IFAW, enclosure, impressed
Resources:
About The Author:
Lynne
Podrat graduated from the Pennsylvania State University and then spent fifteen
years in the Fashion Industry as an Assistant Buyer and Department Manager with
Bloomingdales Department Store before returning to school to receive her
educational degrees from Arcadia University and Gynedd Mercy.
She
taught English, literature, composition, and history in elementary and
secondary schools in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School District.
She
has been a writer and a poet her entire life, but only recently decided to
share her talents with the world.
Lynne now lives with her husband in Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, spending winters dragon boating and summers hiking the
Rockies in Vail, Colorado, where her heart sings.
About the illustrator:
Sarah
Gledhill lives in Lancashire, United Kingdom.
Sarah
and ‘The Pen’ had fantastic fun collaborating with Lynne Podrat and her book
filled with delightful animals and children.
After
decades spent bouncing around the hot African veld in a Landi, sharing life and
adventures with four sons and a wonderful variety of animals, Sarah is now
happily rediscovering the cherished, fragile worlds of the hedgerows,
woodlands, waterways and dry-stone walls of the UK.
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