In My Momma's Kitchen by Jerdine Nolen  (5)
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
When her grandma catches the flu, Lizzie gets to commute downtown with Mama, who is a children's librarian. Although it is an ordinary day for her mother, to Lizzie it is filled with wondrous experiences: the subway "roaring out of the darkness like a hungry lion"; the noisy, "mirror shiny" city; the vast library and its employees, who include Lizzie in their work duties and at lunchtime. The action is low-key-Best (Taxi! Taxi!) wisely realizes that an average workday needs no embellishment to enthrall a child. Awash in affection and Lizzie's growing sense of belonging, the day rises from the humdrum to the near magical. Daly (One Round Moon and a Star for Me) bolsters this effect with understated, slightly squiggly watercolors that are winsome and benevolent toward Best's gracious characters. Discovering kindness and satisfaction in the mysterious world of adult work, Lizzie (and young readers) just might feel better about saying good-bye in the mornings to come. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1?A warm, wonderful story. Lizzie is sure her mother is the most important person in the city, because Mama is a children's librarian and, on this very special day, Lizzie is going to work with her. Lizzie knows that "'If I had Mama's job, I'd look at books all day, smell them, and take home all the ones with new covers.'" However, the story clearly depicts Mama's other duties, including story time, when her daughter gets to be the Big Bad Wolf. Daly's splendid watercolors expand the tale with delicious details of city and library life and feature a multicultural cast. The parent/child relationship depicted is reminiscent of Daly's own Papa Lucky's Shadow (1992) and Not So Fast, Songololo (1986, both McElderry). Don't miss this gem.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NE
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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When her grandma catches the flu, Lizzie gets to commute downtown with Mama, who is a children's librarian. Although it is an ordinary day for her mother, to Lizzie it is filled with wondrous experiences: the subway "roaring out of the darkness like a hungry lion"; the noisy, "mirror shiny" city; the vast library and its employees, who include Lizzie in their work duties and at lunchtime. The action is low-key-Best (Taxi! Taxi!) wisely realizes that an average workday needs no embellishment to enthrall a child. Awash in affection and Lizzie's growing sense of belonging, the day rises from the humdrum to the near magical. Daly (One Round Moon and a Star for Me) bolsters this effect with understated, slightly squiggly watercolors that are winsome and benevolent toward Best's gracious characters. Discovering kindness and satisfaction in the mysterious world of adult work, Lizzie (and young readers) just might feel better about saying good-bye in the mornings to come. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1?A warm, wonderful story. Lizzie is sure her mother is the most important person in the city, because Mama is a children's librarian and, on this very special day, Lizzie is going to work with her. Lizzie knows that "'If I had Mama's job, I'd look at books all day, smell them, and take home all the ones with new covers.'" However, the story clearly depicts Mama's other duties, including story time, when her daughter gets to be the Big Bad Wolf. Daly's splendid watercolors expand the tale with delicious details of city and library life and feature a multicultural cast. The parent/child relationship depicted is reminiscent of Daly's own Papa Lucky's Shadow (1992) and Not So Fast, Songololo (1986, both McElderry). Don't miss this gem.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NE
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
See all Editorial Reviews
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- Children's Literature: Developing Good Readers (Source Books on Education) by Hannah Nuba in Back Matter
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