Author: Mary E. Whitcomb
Illustrator: Tara Calahan King
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN #: 0-8118-2004-1
Brief Summary: This story is about a girl named Velvet who everyone at school thinks is a little odd. Velvet has an odd rock collection, gives the teacher odd first day of school gifts and wears odd clothes. As the children get to know Velvet, they see that she is a talented painter, throws fun birthday partys and is really nice. They realize that Velvet isn't so odd after all!
Evaluation: This is a story with a great moral for young children. It teaches them to give the kids that they think are odd a chance and really get to know them before they judge them. This is a problem that leads to bullying in schools and I really like that the author chose to write about such an important topic. Also, the book was written in 1998 but I couldn't tell. I figured it was written more recently because the picutres don't look outdated at all. This is still a very relevant message for kids that they can still relate to and learn from.
Rating: 4 out of 5 crayons.
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