Jennifer A. Ericsson

I absolutely loved the children fictional story, She Did It, for two specific reasons: the illustrations and the language. Within the story the illustrations and the language send a clear and vivid message that blaming others for your own actions will not solve any issues.

The illustrations are a bit much, but they fit the mood of the story just right. The four sisters in the story are all very wild to say the least. Thus, the illustrations portray each one of the sister’s personalities. Within the illustrations the girls are pouring jam on kitchen chairs, playing with their cereal and milk, having a pillow fight, squirting tooth paste everywhere, laughing, giggling, and then it all turns into a fight at the end. The illustrations are really fun to look at while reading this story.

Next, the language in this story rhymes, which, in my opinion, makes this book more engaging to its readers, and consequently, also fitting the mood of the story. The language is just so cheerful and playful. An example in the text that supports my opinion is this: “Four sisters in the yard. Four sisters playing hard. Digging sand, riding bikes, twisting swings, flying kites. Bouncing balls, climbing trees. Tossing mud into the breeze.”

I believe it’s a must read!… (mais)