Marcy Campbell
Author of Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse
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Love the illustrations by Corrine Luyken and the wisdom and poetry of the words by Marcy Campbell. This book should be in every library. It presents an issue faced in an elementary school that everyone struggles to deal with: "something bad" is written in a bathroom stall, people are hurt, people are confronted, people are confused, people come together in an unexpected way. It was inspired by an actual event that the author's note provides a context for.
Carle Museum horse exhibit
Adrian Simcox will tell anyone who will listen that he has a horse - a beautiful white horse with a golden mane and big brown eyes. This drives Chloe crazy, because she knows Adrian doesn't have a horse. At last, Chloe's mom takes her on a walk to Adrian's house, where he lives with his grandfather, and Adrian's imagination helps Chloe open her own.
Adrian Simcox will tell anyone who will listen that he has a horse - a beautiful white horse with a golden mane and big brown eyes. This drives Chloe crazy, because she knows Adrian doesn't have a horse. At last, Chloe's mom takes her on a walk to Adrian's house, where he lives with his grandfather, and Adrian's imagination helps Chloe open her own.
Yes, this book is truly a "modern day response to The Giving Tree." (Let's call it "The Giving Tree" for a younger generation though.....makes it feel like my parents are old as dirt and from the days of wind up cars and no electricity.)
I digress.
This book made me CRY. It truly is a homage to family and to love and to building what matters. It is beautiful.
I digress.
This book made me CRY. It truly is a homage to family and to love and to building what matters. It is beautiful.
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Pair with EACH KINDNESS by Woodson to start a conversation about empathy.
Update: The more times I read this book, the more impressed I am by the first-person narration. Even without the gorgeous illustrations, the text stands alone as an exploration of literal truth versus meaning. Chloe is such a great character because she's the narrator *and* the villain. I think most readers will sympathize with her and at the same time realize she's being a bit of a bully.
I love picture books that leave spaces for the young reader to fill in. They invite children to make meaning from story. Does Adrian Simcox have a horse? I'm excited to share this with kids and ask that question at the end.… (more)