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Shh! We Have a Plan
Shh! We Have a Plan
Reviewed by: Kathy George - Gray Public Library, Gray, Me 04039, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: November 11, 2014
Review
This is CREAM! On the front cover flap, at the top there is a quote: "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." Albert Einstein. Four friends go into the woods and see a beautiful bird - 3 concoct a plan to capture this bird and of course, the plan fails. They follow the bird and concoct another plan - which again fails. The hunt continues and our listeners laugh at each failure - Eventually, the 4th friend knows how to make friends and enjoy the beauty of the bird without capturing it. The book is perfect! A true picture book, with the illustrations supporting the minimal text. Blue and black are the primary colors of the illustrations which are large, simple and more like a child has drawn than a grownup. The story - you get more with honey than vinegar. When you think the 3 have "got it" - another animal is the subject of their interest and "a plan" is put into practice. Your library has to share a copy with both children and their parents!
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Haughton, Chris
Illustrator: Haughton, Chris
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Candlewick
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre:
Audience: preschool, grades k-3
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: excellent
ISBN: 9780763672935
Price: 15.99