Willow's Smile

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 25, 2016

Review

Picture day is tomorrow at school and Willow is worried about her smile. She seems to be able to smile under many circumstances but, when a camera appears, her smile just disappears. Whatever will she do? When the big day arrives, one of her classmates has forgotten all about the occasion and has worn nothing special, but Willow helps her out by lending one of her hair ribbons. The photographer asks Willow to assist in helping to make her classmates smile. She is a success in this endeavor, but when it is her turn, her smile evaporates. Will Willow's picture include a frown? The illustrations employ plenty of white space, expressive faces, and simple figures of children and grown-ups. It these days of social media when children's smiles are plastered all over the Internet, this will be a good story for camera-shy little ones.

Overall Book Score: good