Dandelions: Children’s Book Review

Monster- Mum
Jan 2, 2016
2 min read

Dandelions by Katrina McKelvey and Kirrili Lonergan

Publisher: EK Books

First Published: 2015

Price: $24.99

ISBN: 978-1-921966-82-8

Format: Hardcover

For Ages: 4-8 years

A heart-warming picture book about a father’s love, the resilience of nature and the importance of hope!

Dandelions is a beautiful story of a little girl who notices her father mowing the lawn, she rushes out to warn him that he will destroy her favourite flowers- the Dandelions, but it’s too late. Her dad takes her hand and shows her two small dandelions nestled by a post...

-We take a big deep breath and blow as hard as we can. We send every tiny parachute spinning up, up, up- This is where the adventure begins.

Kidz B Kool really enjoyed Dandelions, C and W monster have wanted me to read this book daily since it arrived. It was very special, as I was reading the girls would blow like they were blowing the little parachutes of a dandelion flower to make a wish.

We went dandelion hunting after we first read the book, it was great to see the girls had learnt what happens to the little dandelion parachutes by telling me what happens after they are released into the air.

Dandelions is Katrina McKelvey first picture book, she is a former primary school teacher and mother of two. She is the president of the CBCA Newcastle sub-branch, and on the committee of the Newcastle Writers’ Festival. Her writing style for Dandelions is easy to read, I was able to change my tone with the words which made my children smile.

The illustrations in the book are stunning, whimsical, playful and free flowing. Illustrator Kirrili Lonergan did an amazing job, she is a very talented Australian children’s book illustrator and former paediatric nurse. As you read through Dandelions you can see how Kirrili’s illustrations move effortlessly from page to page telling the story and helping your child’s imagination.

Dandelions is a book that will never get old, a book your children will want to read time and time again, a book that will get your child’s imagination going, a book that will have your child learning and asking questions, a book that a parent will enjoy, a book I know you will love!

Dandelions is a book to add to your child’s book collection

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