Kleven, Elisa. The Wishing Ball. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2006. ISBN 0-374-38449-5 $16.00. Ages 3 - 6.
The Wishing Ball is a story about friendship, trust, and courage. Nellie is a poor lonely cat who just wants a friend. She gets a star ball that grants her three wishes and they can all come true if she bounces and catches the ball. This book teaches children to go and explore because if they stay in one place they might not always find what they are looking for. Kleven (The Whole Green World) illustrates her books with much love. She has passion for what she is doing and it is noticeable through her colors that she uses, the expressions on the faces, and through patterns that she has throughout the book. Her pictures make the reader want to look more closely so that they can get every detail.
Ashley Cross, BGSU student
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