Thursday, August 31, 2017

A Big Surprise for Little Card by Charise Mericle Harper -- OPTIONAL

Harper, Charise Mericle A Big Surprise for Little Card, illustrated by Ann Raff. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick Press, 2016. $16.99. Content: G.

Little Card grew up with all sorts of other cards, including folders, price tags, and postcards. He's thrilled when his assignment finally comes, and he gets to become a birthday card! Only, it turns out there was a mistake, and this very loud card is going to a library instead.

This was a cute introduction to library cards, especially in public libraries, but it somehow didn't hold together quite as well for me as I would have liked. The plot seemed a bit convoluted, and the ending lacked the punch that makes a book truly stand out.

EL (K-3) -- OPTIONAL. Reviewed by Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist

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