Review: Wise lesson in self-worth
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2012
I'd never read a picture book on my kindle before, so when this children's picture book was offered as a free download I thought I'd like to try. The story's short and sweet--little Annie Mouse wants to find the rainbow's secret gold to give to her father, but learns where real treasure lies when she gets lost. The story's ideal for reading to and sharing with young children, encouraging them to learn to value themselves. It's the fourth Annie Mouse book in a series and I expect the others are good too.Poet Charley Barker has written a pleasing poem given in full at the story's end. The lyrical quest of an adult for rainbow's end is nicely mirrored in a child's fear of thunderstorms and of being lost. Simple illustrations by Alicia Agnew carry the mix of text and dialog forwards across page boundaries (though I wished I could have seen the double-page spreads of LO and VE painted across the sky--my kindle has its limitations). In black-and-white the pictures give a feel of pencil drawings and characters with clearly drawn emotions--I'm guessing they're even more impressive in color on real paper.I'd say I enjoyed my first kindle picture book, and this one was a good one to try. But I'd still prefer paper and genuine pages and color. If you're looking for a sweet tale to teach a small child how much they are valued and loved, this book is ideal.Disclosure: I learned from the author that this book was available free. I'm offering my honest review with thanks.