Queen of Hearts by Mary Englebreit
A little girl named Ann Estelle creates a box for her Valentine's Day cards.
Mom's Review: Meh. Cute story about Valentine's Day, but nothing really spectacular. I do enjoy Mary Englebreit's color usage, so that's a plus.
Daughter's Review: It was OK. I liked it because I like Valentine's Day.
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A Drive in the Country by Michael J. Rosen Illustrated by Marc Burckhardt
A Sunday drive with the family.
Mom's Review: At first it was starting to get on my nerves because I felt like it was trying to be all magical and whimsical. But then, I realized I was enjoying it. Perhaps it was my pent up hostility about aimless car rides. (Ugh!)But, then I started to enjoy it. The words are very visual and I like that. One of my favorite parts is when the family picks some milkweed:
"...We split the pods with their million airy seeds, and send them out the window of the speeding car, one pod at a time, in a stream of wishes." Does a "stream of wishes" just sound beautiful?
Daughter's Review: I liked it because I like road trips.
