Carolyn Croll

Carolyn Croll creates a fairy tale atmosphere in her picture book biography of Redoute. The book follows Redoute from his childhood of dreaming to be an artist to the revolution in France. He became the official flower painter for Marie Antoinette and Empress Josephine. The message this book gives out is a lesson on perseverance, as see by Redoute overcoming numerous obstacles. There is a glossary at the beginning of the book to help with pronunciation. The language is simple and easy to understand for younger readers. Like I said, it feels a bit like a fairy tale, but the art is very cute and the book itself is very informative!… (more)

Summary:
Three brothers live on a farm with their father doing different chores. The father can not decide who to leave the farm to so he decides to give them each a chance to fill up the barn with whaterver they wanted. the oldest filled it with animals the middle child filled it with hay but the youngest filled it with light and got the farm and decide to share it with his brothers.
Personal reflrction:
This book shows that you should think outside the box along with that you should do what you are good at doing.
Classroom extension:
1. Have children think about what they could fill the barn up with.
2. Have children identify the different animals in the book.… (more)

The little snowgirl, an old Russian tale by Croll_ Carolyn
Story of a wood carver and they want a child of their own.
They watch the children build a snowman and his wife becomes very sad. The husband did make one outside and
he wakes his wife the next morning to see what he's done. She wants the snowgirl to speak and something so magical happens.
The wife wants the child to eat warm hot food and that's not possible for the snowgirl. Their Santa will never find her to leave gifts-because she is not IN her bed, inside the house.
There is more magic to come.....
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).… (more)