Time for a kid’s book… The Big Orange Splot. Well… kind of trite, but hey this is for 4-6 year olds. I won’t out who this RA was whose favorite book was about a can of paint dropping from the sky and falling on one house in a row of homes that look exactly the same. What do you think happens? Probably the same thing happens as it would in Suburbia USA when people don’t conform to “the rules”…. This book reminds me of the rigid rules of our summer home in Lake Wallenpaupack, PA. So MANY rules. Sorry for taking a step away from the book – ok finally everyone sees that having “differences,” ie color on their roof can show something unique about who I am. The moral of the story is pretty right on, but not the best child’s book for that moral. Instead read Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, far and away better than this slim read. Sorry, throw the paint over all the houses, I’ll take the purple purse any day. 4-6 year olds, skip this one. Didn’t feel connected to any character, let alone the ugly painted houses… (need a new art designer for this book too!)
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