The Magic Kerchief by Kirby Larson
The Magic Kerchief by Kirby Larson and illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger is a cute little picture book of the story of Griselda, the village grump. Her tongue is so sharp that she hashes out harsh words to everybody who passes. No wonder she doesn’t have any friends! Although she wouldn’t dare to admit it, she’s lonely. So when a poor old woman traveler needs shelter for the night, Griselda agrees. As a token of gratitude, her boarding traveler gives Griselda a “magic” kerchief. The next day while running her errands in town, Griselda discovers that her mouth has a mind of it’s own and instead of saying mean things, it only says nice, kind things.
A story of the power of words and how your attitude affects everybody around you. This one was cute and fun.
Kirby’s newest book is A Tale of Two Bobbies (review to follow this one) and she’s the author of Hattie Big Sky, a Newbery Honor book, which I loved. Kirby Larson will be joining us tomorrow for an awesome author interview. Don’t miss it!
Kirby Larson’s website.
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Category: Book Reviews, Fiction, Picture & Board Books
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I can’t wait to read your interview.
on September 22nd, 2008 at 8:31 amI look forward to the interview. I haven’t read this book yet, but it looks good.
on September 22nd, 2008 at 8:43 amclearly i am falling far behind on my reading!
on September 22nd, 2008 at 7:17 pmCute and fun?? Not as good as Hattie Big sky? Is it worth reading or more for young young readers???????
on September 22nd, 2008 at 9:49 pmLaura H. – This one is a picture book so I wouldn’t even dare compare to Hattie Big Sky. I’d put this one in the age 4-8 category.
on September 22nd, 2008 at 10:22 pmGot it Thanks.
on September 22nd, 2008 at 11:03 pmThat sounds like a great book. Thanks for visiting my blog.
on September 24th, 2008 at 3:43 pm