Author: Margaret Chodos-Irvine
From the Caldecott Award List
This book teaches the lesson that it is okay to be original and that you don't always have to be like someone else. It is a very short and simple picture book targeted at young children but the illustrations are colorful and unique. In particular, I noticed something interesting about the characters displayed. Ella Sarah is present on every page and often with a full body view, however, her mother, father and sister are shown one at a time, body without a face or head. This enforces that the story is about Ella Sarah and that the adults corrective comments are not as important as Ella Sarah's originality and her accepting friends. The words used are also simple so that most children will not have a problem understanding any word being read to them. Also, I love how repetition is used throughout the book which will help small children remember the words and get excited about the story. Ella Sarah is a silly girl with a unique style unlike her family members, but in the end that is okay because her friends accept her for who she is. This is a great lesson for kids to encourage creativity and originality as well as acceptance.
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