Young spoon envies the abilities of his friends knife and fork, but his mother gently reminds him of the value of his own gifts. ( )

It's a very simple story about a young spoon who wishes his life were a bit more glamorous, lol. The text is short and declarative - it'd be great for a toddler storytime. The illustrations are this book's saving grace - the spoon is so sweetly sincere, the chopsticks so glamorous, the knife looks kind of aggressive and tough, etc. The spoon family portrait is also very cute, with the "spork" off to the side looking dejected. An amusing conceit for a book! ( )

The cover of this book begs you to pick it up and read it! The drawings of Spoon, his family, and the other utensils are too cute to resist. Short, sweet, and with an underlying message of self-acceptance and motherly love, this book is just darling. ( )