A sweet and amusing story about a little pea.
This is a sweet and amusing story about a little pea. She is not your average pea because she is not content to settle for the expected life that the average pea has: waiting in the dark freezer before being cooked and eaten up! She dreams of exploring the world just like one of the Great Explorer peas from 1888. Because she is so used to the darkness of the freezer, she has a fear of light to overcome first. The story is written in rhyme and I love how an important idea is repeated on the last line of each page, to reinforce the central point of that page. The illustrations are simple but beautiful and effective. The story teaches children about the importance of having dreams and facing your fears, otherwise you won’t have a chance to achieve your dreams. This charming and unique book also highlights the importance of believing in yourself and persevering when you face obstacles. The book is 64 pages long with about 5 lines on average on each page and an illustration. I think children from about 3 years to about 6 years of age will enjoy having the story read to them. They will love the rhyming text and will repeating it themselves. Older children will enjoy reading it for themselves.
A wonderful and inspiring story about Poppy the pea.
A wonderful and inspiring story about Poppy the pea. The illustrations are simple but are highly amusing. Even as an adult, I shall read this beautiful story of an adventurous pea who believes she can be different. Children will love this rhyming story which has so many things to talk about.