![]() ![]() ![]() They're sort of collage-like, with stylized characters and lots of textures. Despite the fact that they have very little to give, James Otis and Mama come up with a way to contribute, which makes everyone's heart fill with joy. James Otis and his mother hear about a family who has lost everything in a fire. The story itself, though, is pretty good. I wasn't a fan of the colloquial language, and not because of the vernacular it just didn't seem all that consistent. Because of this rather traumatizing beginning, I'd be hesitant to give the book to very young children.īut, as I kept reading, the story grew on me. Taking a page from Disney, the narrator's father "goes to sleep" on the porch and never wakes up, leaving his wife and son destitute. ![]() I was almost put off at the very beginning. ![]()
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