Today I'm reviewing her book Mossy, a story about a turtle. I chose this book because the story begins in the early spring so I thought it was quite appropriate.
Mossy is a turtle that lives in Lilypad Pond. She is a very special turtle because growing on her carapace (her shell) are the most amazing plants and flowers.
Jan does an amazing job with the illustrations, so much to look at and notice, you could probably read this book ten times and see things you hadn't seen in the last readings.
One day Mossy notices a handsome male turtle poking out from the pond and just as the two turtles were admiring each other along comes Dr. Carolina and swoops Mossy up.
Dr. Carolina owns a museum and thought that Mossy was such a splendid specimen of nature that she wanted to be able to display her for people to come and admire.
So Dr. Carolina built Mossy her own viewing pavilion complete with plants, a reflecting pool and everything she thought a turtle would need.
But Mossy wasn't happy, she missed her new friend and her old home at Lilypad Pond.
Dr. Carolina had an idea to preserve the wonder of Mossy and her amazing carapace that also allowed Mossy to be happy. You'll have to read the book to find out. But she does return home to Lilpad Pond.
And is also reunited with her handsome friend.
Jab Brett has an amazing website.....you need to go and check it out. It has wonderful drawings for children to colour, Alphabets to print out, games to play and features all her creatures from her wonderful stories.
http://www.janbrett.com/index.html
The little girl I take care of is home sick today so I'm going to print a couple of drawings for us to colour in.
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