Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Illustrated by Scott Magoon, copyright 2009
Tired of the same old books with their same old take on things in the "self-esteem" genre for children (think Jamie Lee Curtis and her exuberant, exclamation point-filled books full of "I LOVE ME!")?
I've found the perfect antidote: Spoon.
Perhaps it's because he's an inanimate object yet still manages to have quirky relatives, including that crazy great-grandmother who fell in love with a dish (GASP!) and ran away to a distant land. Perhaps it's because he comes across as more humble and unaware of his own special traits than whiny or drowning in ego. Perhaps it's because his pillow is TWO SUGAR PACKETS!!!
But I love Spoon.
His mom doesn't deny his assertions that Fork gets to go everywhere, Knife gets to *cut* for cryin' out loud, and Chopsticks are soooooo exotic. She doesn't say, "I bet your friends wish they were you!" though the reader gets to peek at their jealousy of Spoon's usefulness in measuring and inclusion in pot-banging fun. She simply reminds him of what his friends are missing: the joy of diving headfirst into a bowl of ice cream and more.
Can you guess Spoon's very best feature? Think about it tonight when you're curled up in bed with your favorite snuggle buddy.
Sweet dreams.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Web site is great fun.
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I've found the perfect antidote: Spoon.
Perhaps it's because he's an inanimate object yet still manages to have quirky relatives, including that crazy great-grandmother who fell in love with a dish (GASP!) and ran away to a distant land. Perhaps it's because he comes across as more humble and unaware of his own special traits than whiny or drowning in ego. Perhaps it's because his pillow is TWO SUGAR PACKETS!!!
But I love Spoon.
His mom doesn't deny his assertions that Fork gets to go everywhere, Knife gets to *cut* for cryin' out loud, and Chopsticks are soooooo exotic. She doesn't say, "I bet your friends wish they were you!" though the reader gets to peek at their jealousy of Spoon's usefulness in measuring and inclusion in pot-banging fun. She simply reminds him of what his friends are missing: the joy of diving headfirst into a bowl of ice cream and more.
Can you guess Spoon's very best feature? Think about it tonight when you're curled up in bed with your favorite snuggle buddy.
Sweet dreams.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Web site is great fun.
Image via www.teacherweb.com
I think I have my own little Spoon that can use this book. Thanks for the recommendation.
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I think from his preferred sleeping position, he's more of a pair of tongs or a wedge, but in temperament he is like Spoon.
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I think I must have this book!
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