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Bagley, Jessixa

Daisy

40 pp. | Holiday/Porter | March, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-0-82344-650-6 $18.99
(2) K-3 Daisy, a quiet warthog, is named for her mother's favorite flower: "They seem plain, but when you look closer you see their beauty." Daisy knows a thing or two about finding beauty in what appears ordinary. Saddened by being called "Thistle," with her head hanging down, she finds a "magical world" of forgotten treasures. She collects these things--old teacups, buttons, empty jars, and the like--in her own hidden outdoor fort. When she finds objects in the woods that seem placed there just for her, she also makes a happy discovery--and a new friend. In a sunny, vivid palette dominated by green in nearly every shade, Bagley creates a detailed world of school-going forest creatures and myriad lovingly rendered discarded items. Readers will enjoy examining each object in Daisy's collection as they cheer her newly flowering friendship. With her yellow crossbody bag (for collecting) draped over her shoulder and her shy demeanor, Daisy is a memorable character. One for the misfits, this story is an ode to the art of paying attention and honoring and appreciating not just overlooked objects but also overlooked classmates for their "special beauty."
Reviewer: Julie Danielson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2021

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