A Sea of Gold by Patricia Polacco (December 3; Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books)
It is a lovely image e book primarily based on Patricia Polacco’s heritage following a household of sunflower farmers in Cherinovska, Ukraine by the generations. It opens with a marriage, with love and hope. The couple plant sunflower seeds collectively and make their new house theirs with the rituals and data they’ve grown up with their whole lives, and with their neighborhood’s assist. They’ve a daughter, who turns into a baker and in addition marries a person from the village, and the 2 have their very own daughter. The daughter grows right into a laughing baby, and that’s when struggle with Russia arrives on their steps, and the household should flee to America. It is a attractive refugee story and a great way to speak to youngsters about what’s occurring in Ukraine. It’s a lengthy image e book, however excellent for studying aloud and discussing. Again matter features a glossary and an creator’s be aware.