The Flower Girl

by Laura Godwin, John Wallace (Illustrator)

Overview

With soft, sweet illustrations and rhyming text, this picturebook covers all the excitement of a wedding, from morning preparations to reception celebrations-the perfect present for any young flower girl.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368008280
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	05/16/2017
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	497,171
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.15(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Laura Godwin, also known as Nola Buck, is the author of many popular picture books for children, including Oh, Cats!; Owl Sees Owl; This Is the Firefighter; and Christmas in the Manger. She is also the author of the bestselling Doll People series with Ann M. Martin. Born and raised in Alberta, Canada, she now lives in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

"Using rhyming verse, this sweet little book describes a wedding from a flower girl's point of view. . . . Delicate watercolors done in pastel shades punctuated by black and white capture the action."— School Library Journal

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 3-Using rhyming verse, this sweet little book describes a wedding from a flower girl's point of view. The pink-clad child shares her experience from trailing rose petals down the aisle to waving good-bye to the happy couple. Though the rhymes are sometimes a bit soppy ("These are their vows:/To live without strife/To be a good husband/To be a good wife"), the rhythm never falters. The service shown is a religious one ("This is the pastor/And this is the book"). Delicate watercolors done in pastel shades punctuated by black and white capture the action. Less a story than a catalog of what to expect as a flower girl, this book's true purpose as a gift book is revealed in the inscription opposite the title page. However, with the constant demand for this topic, libraries may want to consider this title as an additional purchase. For stories about flower girls, try Angela Johnson's The Wedding (Orchard, 1999), Gail Herman's Flower Girl (Grosset & Dunlap, 1996), or Marc Brown's D. W. Thinks Big (Little, Brown, 1993).-Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg, MD Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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