My Luck Charm

by Sheri Mabry, Tiffany Chen (Illustrator)

Overview

When a girl gets a close look at a fish out of water, she thinks twice about her actions.

It's early morning at the cabin. A girl tucks her honeybee good luck charm in her pocket and sets out to catch fish for everyone's breakfast. She can smell the pine trees, hear the birds, and see the squirrels. But when her line snaps taut and a fish is right on the rock with her, gasping for air, her excitement turns into concern.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807547830
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	03/07/2024
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sheri Mabry lives in a small town in the Midwest. She has a master's degree in curriculum and instruction, a BS in education, and various other certifications. She teaches yoga and meditation and offers writing services to authors. With over a dozen books published, Sheri hopes that each book she writes brings something positive to the world. She spends much of her free time in nature with her two dogs, and is the founder of All Kind Project.

Tiffany Chen is a self-taught illustrator who enjoys drawing brave characters exploring the big wide world. She is the illustrator of Meowloween, has had her work displayed at the Wing Luke Museum and Gallery 839, and has also created illustrations for numerous clients including Citibank. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Editorial Reviews

"A stirring, nonpreachy lesson in kindness, responsibility, and the restorative power of nature."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2023-12-06
A child learns the power of both nature and kindness in this sweet tale of an early morning spent fishing.

The young narrator tiptoes through the quiet house, promising Mama a surprise from the stream. Mabry’s text effectively emphasizes the natural world and the senses, from the smell of the pines to the sounds of the birds, frogs, and wind. The titular charm, carved specially for the child by Grandpa (unseen in the story), turns out to be more than just for luck; it’s also a sort of moral compass. Upon finally reeling in a beautiful rainbow trout, the child has second thoughts about taking it home for breakfast; the little one’s pride in catching the fish turns to a feeling of responsibility for the beautiful creature lying on the shore next to the charm that’s fallen out of the child’s pocket. Without so many words and without judging others who may make a different choice, the child gently puts the fish back in the water and determines that blueberries will be an equally good breakfast surprise. Vibrant colors, small details, and spot-on facial expressions keep the focus on the child’s experience of nature. Mother and child have light-brown skin, dark curly hair, and brown eyes, and Mom is ever watchful from the porch while the child, clad in an orange life jacket, fishes from a rock.

A stirring, nonpreachy lesson in kindness, responsibility, and the restorative power of nature. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews