The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Milway, Katie Smith

Mimi's Village: And How Basic Health Care Transformed It

32 pp. | Kids Can | August, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-1-55453-722-8 $18.95

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes. In Kenya, Mimi's sister almost dies after drinking dirty water, and upon Mimi's suggestion, her village builds a clinic to provide care and teach illness prevention. The worthy if message-heavy story includes warm acrylic art full of cultural details. Lengthy sections of activism-inspiring information highlighting real international organizations, the importance of basic health care, and how kids can help concludes the book. Glos.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey