“My father didn’t do anything unusual. He only did what dads are supposed to do—be there.” ~Max Lucado
“Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at
me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes.”
~ Markus Zusak, The Book Thief
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I Gave This Book 5 Roars! 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
Why 5 Roars? The story is filled with playful antics, laughter, and delightful silliness. This is a book that children want to read over and over again. A classic that never goes out of style.
Main Character: Dolly - (A young girl inspired by Dolly Parton's own childhood experiences.)
Plot: This is the story of Dolly, a girl growing up in a rural setting. The plot revolves around the special gift her mother creates for her—a coat made from rags of different colors.
I Gave This Book 5 Roars! 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
Why 5 Roars? Dolly Parton is such an inspiration! I first loved the song this book was based on and now the children's book. It is a beautiful book that relates to the Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors."Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors."
Critical Analysis:
"Country singer/songwriter Parton has,with illustrator Boynton-Hughes, turned her famous song "Coat of Many Colors" into a delightful and evocative picture book. Dolly grew up in rural Tennessee, where love was plentiful but money was scarce. Her mother was given a box of fabric scraps, but with winter coming, Dolly needed a coat. So as the song relates, Dolly's mother pieced together the scraps and made her daughter a "coat of many colors." As she sewed, she told Dolly the Bible story of Joseph's coat of many colors. Of course, Dolly's schoolmates didn't see her coat as special, and they laughed and made fun of her. Parton tells readers that the hurt did not go away until, as an adult, she sat down and wrote this song. This title reminds children that bullying hurts and doesn't help anyone. Boynton-Hughes presents Dolly as a blonde, curly-haired moppet, so happy to be wearing her multihued coat. The bright fall colors give the book vibrancy. The illustrations also depict the love that was abundant in the Parton family."
I Gave This Book 4 Roars! 🦁🦁🦁🦁
Critical Analysis: This board book depicts the surroundings and characters, bringing them to life for younger readers. It's perfect for small hands that can be prone to tearing or ruining typical paper pages.
The narrative of the book centers on the adventures of four siblings who accidentally enter the magical land of Narnia through a magical wardrobe. They come across mythological creatures, talking animals, and an evil witch who has cursed the region with eternal winter. The children set out on an adventure to destroy the witch and put Narnia back in order with the lion Aslan's assistance.
