A little strange but vintage feeling. ( )

"Thank You, Mama" by Kate Banks is a enjoyable read for young children to share in class or at home. The repetition of the phrase "Thank You" would make this book a great shared reading lesson for children. I enjoyed the illustrations in this book because they are done with a mix of print and paint in a unique fashion that is Victorian inspired. I thought this book was very charming in essence of its style of illustration as well as captions. Simple sentences used in this book would tie great into a lesson on sight words as well. The big idea of the book is to verbalize gratitude and to be polite, even on your birthday. ( )

Alice gets a pet parrot. ( )