Love Big by Kat Kronenberg, Illustrated by David Miles-Book Review
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Synopsis
Come sit with Baboon under a tree as he beats his drum and watch as he helps other animals and himself realize the importance of community and dream again.
In this wonderful fable Baboon, although moody, helps the other animals in the African Savanna on a path of life lessons with the secret he has discovered. The savannah has turned dry and desolate. The animals are hungry, miserable, and mean and no longer believed in their dreams. Baboon sits under a tree and notices Rhino racing to find a new patch of grass to eat, and in this patch was Beetle. Rhino demands Beetle move, but trips and destroys Termite’s castle in the process. Who does he blame? Beetle, of course. Baboon sets him straight and tells him it’s his fault. Beetle shows kindness to Rhino by offering a ball of mud, which will be used in other helpful and thoughtful ways throughout the book, to help with Rhino’s pain of his rump. This one act of kindness sets off a chain of interactions that lead the animals to helping one another and building their community.
“We can! We Believe!”
My Thoughts
This was a fun and very enjoyable read. My daughter and I got caught up in the story and loved the song the animals sung together.
Love Big is a well-written and beautifully illustrated book that encourages children and adults the importance of realizing the power within and around us, and the importance of being there for each other with kindness, sharing, listening, and care.
About the Author (from Press Release)
Kat Kronenberg’s life story and ability to inspire audiences has positioned her as a coveted keynote speaker and presenter at schools. She is also a celebrated children’s book author living in Austin, Texas. As a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, her hope and dream is that through reading we can encourage one another to “follow our bliss”, stay in the arena fighting for our dreams, and allow joy and fulfillment to be our internal GPS.
In addition to spreading her message through her children’s books, she also provides community-building activities, Common Core aligned discussion and project guides, videos, and free downloadable activity sheets at www.katkronenberg.com.
Love Big is the second book in a trilogy. Kronenberg is also author of the award-winning Dream Big, and the forthcoming Think Big.
