Book Review by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. for Readers’ Favorite
The Wonder of Me is a picture book geared for children. Mary Elizabeth Jackson and Thornton Cline focus on just being you. They emphasize the importance of being happy with who you are, and why it is OK to use your imagination. In this way, they mention how mood plays a part in one’s being, and the importance of being healthy. Mary and Thornton use illustrations in this book to help show why a person should be true to their emotions. The Wonder of Me focuses on different children as they are experiencing life, and how they interact with their family and their surroundings. This book aids kids by giving them a future look at what they can expect going forward in their lives.
The colorful illustrations in The Wonder of Me bring this book to life, as young readers will find themselves immersed in it. Mary Elizabeth Jackson and Thornton Cline did a fantastic job of matching the words with the visuals. The book cover is attention-grabbing, and the text is pleasing visually. The length of this book is perfect, which will aid young readers in going through it easily a second time. Alice Antimie paid great attention to detail with the pictures, and it shows. The dedication is interesting as it can also be thought of as an epigraph. The insights that beginner bibliophiles will get are wonderful, reinforcing that no one is perfect. The About the Author section is informative, helping young readers learn more about Mary and Thornton.
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