LITERATURE
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Peter Catalanotto. A free verse poem strives to evoke the imaginative and world-widening possibilities of a story by comparing a book to "a house / that is all windows and doors," "a chest / that keeps the heart's treasure," and "a farm / its field sown with words." Softly blurred watercolors featuring a young girl mirror the text literally and extend it metaphorically. While somewhat contrived and not a real grabber, this is a quiet picture book celebration of the pleasures of reading.

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