I wanted to bring you a new addition to our Christmas Gift Guide 24: Little Wonder a children’s book written by Claire Keane. I received a copy of the book in exchange for this review. Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the items you purchase.
Charlie and I were looking for a book to read this morning in his reading class when I handed Charlie Little Wonder. Charlie took the book and sat down on the couch and before we opened the book Charlie asked me what I thought the little boy on the cover was doing and we had fun coming up with things we thought he might be doing. As David heard us, he came to look at the cover of the book and even gave us his two scents.
Before I know what was happen David took the book and began thumbing through the story asking both Charlie and I questions. We sat down at the kitchen table as family and Charlie and I took turns reading Little Wonder to David. Allowing David to become a part of our Homeschool that morning and learning about what Charlie does on a daily basis. Bringing Charlie and David closer together.
I love how Little Wonder teaches love and shows us it’s okay to do new things because the person who loves you will always be waiting for you to return. Little Wonder is the perfect book not only for beginning readers but for parents to read to their children.
I Wish You More, The Wonderful Things You Will Be, and Finding Nemo combine in this story about courage and the importance of being open to going wherever the current takes you.
Wake up, Little Wonder! The whole wide world awaits you!
A love letter from a mother to her child accompanies him on a journey of unbelievable fantasies. It’s a day full of breathtaking adventures, exciting twists and turns, and unexpected friends. With an imagination stronger than the tide and a mama’s love deeper than the ocean, Little Wonder can do anything he believes he can.
And he will!
The positive messaging of this book, its gorgeous marine setting, and the gentle, reassuring narration will resonate with parents, grandparents, and children alike, with the universal appeal of undersea adventures setting all imaginations on fire. Adults will be attracted to the book’s encouragement of open-mindedness and determination in the face of uncertainty, and kids will love the lush illustrations and call to fantastical adventures.
A BOOK FOR EVERY KIND OF KID: This book will appeal to young readers who love underwater worlds, fantasy and adventure.
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR BABY SHOWERS AND GRADUATIONS: Like The Wonderful Things You Will Be but set at sea, this book is the perfect baby shower gift, or preschool or kindergarten graduation present!
TIMELY, REASSURING MESSAGE: This sweet story offers an inspiring, reassuring message: we can choose to meet new experiences with flexibility and grit. Young readers will be encouraged to embrace new challenges.
A GREAT READ-ALOUD: The positive messages, the gorgeous underwater setting, and the calm, soothing narration will spark imagination and enthrall children at story-time and read-aloud events.
YOU ALREADY LOVE CLAIRE KEANE! If you loved Enchanted, Tangled, or Frozen, you’ve been admiring Claire Keane’s work for years. Her family is full of artists—including her grandfather Bil Keane, the creator of Family Circus—and she spent many years in the animation world before becoming an illustrator.
AMAZING ART FOR LOVERS OF THE SEA: The art gorgeously captures ocean-floor environments, depicts sea creatures both mythic and real, and evokes the truly unknown, unexplored nature of the sea that makes underwater settings so ripe for adventures and possibilities.
Perfect for:
• Parents, Caregivers, Grandparents
• Educators & Librarians
• Kids who love books set underwater
About Claire Keane
Claire Keane is author- illustrator and is also known for her development art for the movies Tangled and Frozen. She studied at École Supérieure d’Arts Graphiques in Paris and now lives in Venice Beach, California with her kids.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
