Jamaica's Find

by Juanita Havill, Anne Sibley O'Brien (Illustrator)

Overview

In this richly illustrated picture book, when first grader Jamaica finds a stuffed animal in the park, she comes up against a moral dilemma and the concepts of right and wrong.

Jamaica really likes the toy dog and wants to keep it! But with the help of her family, Jamaica decides that it could belong to a kid, just like her. What will Jamaica decide to do? With simple yet vivid text and gentle illustrations, this hopeful and relatable story of lost-and-found will add to every child's toolbox of understanding how to be an empathetic person in our big and beautiful diverse world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780395453575
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/21/1987
Series:	Sandpiper Book Series
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.06(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	460L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

JUANITA HAVILL is an American children's picture book author best known for the Jamaica books. She has also written a young adult novel, Eyes Like Willy's. She lives in Arizona.

ANNE SIBLEY O'BRIEN has illustrated more than thirty-three books for children, including the Jamaica stories. She lives on an island in Maine with her husband.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Children Jamaica's age, struggling with the concepts of right and wrong, will undoubtedly find Jamaica's moral dilemma of great interest." Publishers Weekly

Editorial Reviews

"Children Jamaica's age, struggling with the concepts of right and wrong, will undoubtedly find Jamaica's moral dilemma of great interest." — Publishers Weekly

“Ideal for independent and phonics instructional reading for long i vowel sounds.” — Wiley Blevins, Phonics from A to Z, 4th Edition

From the Publisher