Most illustrations focus on Facile and his tree. The visual narrative is kept very simple, with only the first spread including anyone beyond the five main characters. Some pages have a great deal of orange, which I know was intended to represent the hot climate but at times felt overpowering – it would have been better if there was a bit more contrast between the ground and the sky.Įverything is very stylized and there are bright colors on most pages, so this book is very alluring to little ones, even if they don’t always have the stamina to sit through a reading of it. The illustrations are in a blurred but still expressive style that reminded me of Maite Roche. Can Facile plant a tree for Lucia? Circles of Hope by Karen Lynn Williams, illustrated by Linda Saport.įirst I want to note that this book was published in 2005, so it’s that rare children’s book about Haiti that has nothing to do with the earthquake. When he was born, Papa planted a mango tree for him, but now Papa is working in the city. Lexile: AD590L ( What does AD mean in Lexile? )įacile’s is excited about his new baby sister, Lucia, but he doesn’t have a gift for her. Circles of Hope by Karen Lynn Williams, illustrated by Linda Saport.Įerdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2005.
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