What Do You Do with a Chance? by Kobi Yamada - ESSENTIAL

Yamada, Kobi  What Do You Do With a Chance? Illustrated by Mae Besom  PICTURE BOOK  Compendium, 2017.  $16.95.  Content: G.  

One day a little child sees a chance in the form of a golden paper origami.  He doesn’t know what to do with the chance and lets it fly away.  Later, another chance comes along and when he tries to catch it, he falls and is embarrassed.  The child lets many chances pass him by before he begins to realize that he is living his life in fear.  When another big chance comes along, the child grabs hold and is rewarded with freedom and opportunity.  

This is an adorable book that illustrates why it’s important to take chances and try to live our dreams.  The drawings are brilliant and the expressive.  It’s fun to see something abstract like taking chances portrayed in a literal way.  This is a great addition to any library.  

EL (K-3), EL – ESSENTIAL.  MS, HS – ADVISABLE.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.