Facile tries again and again to plant a pit from his own mango tree, only to face disaster. The repetition to the narrative will be familiar to many picture book aficionados.
It also could be read independently – there are some difficult words (cactus, protected, sprout) as well as words in Creole, but it seemed decipherable. The sentences have a nice rhythm and poetry which makes this a good read aloud for slightly older kids or those who can listen attentively. Most page spreads have only a paragraph of text, but a few do have more. We were never confused about who was who or what was happening. However, the charcoal and pastel drawings give the artwork a lot of depth and subtle detail. Most illustrations focus on Facile and his tree. The visual narrative is kept very simple, with only the first spread including anyone beyond the five main characters. Some pages have a great deal of orange, which I know was intended to represent the hot climate but at times felt overpowering – it would have been better if there was a bit more contrast between the ground and the sky.Įverything is very stylized and there are bright colors on most pages, so this book is very alluring to little ones, even if they don’t always have the stamina to sit through a reading of it. The illustrations are in a blurred but still expressive style that reminded me of Maite Roche. Can Facile plant a tree for Lucia? Circles of Hope by Karen Lynn Williams, illustrated by Linda Saport.įirst I want to note that this book was published in 2005, so it’s that rare children’s book about Haiti that has nothing to do with the earthquake. When he was born, Papa planted a mango tree for him, but now Papa is working in the city.
Lexile: AD590L ( What does AD mean in Lexile? )įacile’s is excited about his new baby sister, Lucia, but he doesn’t have a gift for her.
Circles of Hope by Karen Lynn Williams, illustrated by Linda Saport.Įerdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2005.
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