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Reviewed on January 1, 2017 | Picture Books
PreS-Gr 2—A little girl overcomes her fear and bravely saves her family's rice crop from destruction in a sudden downpour. Malini is both excited and nervous about her first day of work helping to plant rice seedlings, but when the driver of the oxcart that delivers the plants asks her to take over the reins for a moment, she becomes an unexpected heroine. As the author explains in an endnote,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on February 1, 2017
A perilous flash flood threatens a young Sri Lankan girl's life and her village's livelihood in this compelling picture book. Fullerton's spare and lyrical text opens with Malini waking up, excited to learn how to plant rice seedlings and contribute to her community's well-being. She ventures outside to see the ox-cart filled with seedlings coming down the road; the accompanying illustrations are brightly colored and expressive, with amp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
