Source: I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Genre: Children's Book
This author has once again given us five wonderful little
stories to share with our young loved ones.
A Little Girl and Her Doll
Scarlett received a stuffed elephant as a Christmas gift one
year. Now she and Twinkle play together every day. One day while climbing the
ladder to their treehouse Twinkle slips. Scarlet rushes down to help her
friend. They discover Twinkle’s skirt has gotten dirty. Scarlett knows what to
do, it is mom to the rescue.
Scarlet Loses Twinkle
Sometimes making a choice can be difficult. Scarlet and
Twinkle get permission to go to the park one day. Twinkle reminds Scarlet that
the next day is mom’s birthday. They decide to pick some berries for mom and surprise
her with them the next day. After picking berries Scarlet has to leave Twinkles
in the park so she can carry the berries and hide them. Unfortunately she has
to go to bed without Twinkles. When she wakes up the next morning Twinkles is
in the kitchen with mom. Mom knew that Twinkles had been left in the park and
went to get her and bring her safely back home. Leaving Twinkles behind had
been the hardest choice Scarlet had ever made.
Feeling Scared
School is the one place Scarlet can’t take Twinkles. When
her teacher announces they all must participate in the school play Scarlet is
scared. She explains her fear to her mother, who promises to help her memorize
her lines. She tells Twinkles who explains how speaking in front of others is
just like one of the adventures they have. She learns it is okay to be afraid
and that sometimes you have to face your fears.
Helping a Friend Out
Scarlet was play with Twinkle when she noticed a rip in her
shoulder. She took Twinkle to the house where her dad quickly fixed Twinkle
right up. As she went outside she saw her best friend from school crying. She
sat Twinkle down and went to Jennifer. Jennifer had secretly taken her doll to
school and forgot her. The school was closed and she would have to wait until
the next day to get her. Scarlet helped her out by letting Twinkle spend the
night with Jennifer so she wouldn’t be sad and lonely. This is a story that
teaches children about sharing and caring.
A Very Important Lesson
Scarlet and Twinkle get permission to explore their neighborhood
one day. They decide to go a different direction. At the end of their street
they see a forest and decide to enter it. The deeper they go the darker it gets.
When they decide they should go back they realize they don’t recognize the way
because it all looks the same. That is when they notice a ball of stuffing and
realize a hole in Twinkle’s foot has actually saved them. All they need to do
is follow the stuffing to get back out. Scarlett tells her parents about the
forest and the lesson she has learned about not going to unfamiliar places
without an adult.
The thing I love about Janice Ford’s books is that they are
simple stories for the youngest child with simple lessons.
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