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Starred Review on December 1, 2019 | Picture Books
PreS-Gr 2—Marcero (My Heart Is a Compass) applies her considerable talents here to the art of collecting. Llewellyn is a young rabbit who saves treasures in jars that he places on shelves. At first, these items are fairly typical of young gatherers: leaves, shells, heart-shaped stones. It is when he arrives at the shore on a night "the sunset painted the sky the color of tart cherry syrup"—and when he meets Evelyn—that the collections become more interesting. He gives a jar with the "cherry light" to his new friend, and it "glow...Log In or Sign Up to Read More