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The Biggest Soap
CCBC Review:
Kessy loves laundry day, when he gets to splash in the washing pool and listen to Mama’s stories. So when Mama sends him to the store for soap, he worries about what he’ll miss. He hurries to the market and begins his journey back with the biggest piece of soap they had. But his return trip is marked by one interruption after another as he meets a succession of friends and relatives, each with a problem that soap can resolve. By the time he gets back to Mama and proudly hands her the soap, his big piece has been reduced to a scrap. While Kessy’s soap may be small, he has a big tale to tell in Carole Lexa Schaefer’s delightful story set in the Truk Islands of Micronesia. Stacey Dessen-McQueen’s illustrations, in oil, pastel and acrylic, are bright and lively, with a vibrant tropical palette.Highly Commended, 205 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2005 Cooperative Children's Book CenterIllustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-7
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Micronesians
Responsibility
Stories and Storytelling
Truk Islanders
Diversity subject:
Pacific Islander
Publishers:
Farrar Straus Giroux, Melanie Kroupa Books
Publish Year: 2004
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0374306907
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Schaefer