![]() ![]() Images of the beach and the moving, meaningful interactions between characters will linger with readers. ![]() Readers will empathize with Alice's frustrations and relish her moments of joy. Like her disappointments, Alice's discoveries aren't what she expects, but her understanding of people%E2%80%94both old friends and new acquaintances%E2%80%94deepens during the process. Junonia is written by Kevin Henkes and published by Greenwillow Books. Finding a junonia would be the perfect gift"). ![]() Swallowing her disappointment, Alice still believes that her vacation will be a success if only she can find the rare shell she most covets, the junonia ("After all, she was going to be ten. Some of the people Alice is looking forward to seeing are missing, and the neighboring cabin usually rented to a fun artist from New York is now occupied by a friend of Alice's mother, her new boyfriend, and his moody and disruptive six-year-old daughter. The early books encourage both personality and kindness in children and Junonia continues this underlying sensibility. I've always loved Kevin Henkes's illustrated books for children because of his mix of humor and warmth. ![]() Every year Alice Rice and her parents take a trip to Florida's Sanibel Island, but this year things are different. Overall, Junonia is a heartwarming and encouraging story for young readers. In this introspective story about a child's search for a rare shell, Henkes (Bird Lake Moon) again displays his ability to find profound meaning in ordinary events. ![]()
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