If You Want to Make a Wish by Jennifer Adams

Today's read rings of hope, good feelings, and inspiration...at least, that's what I'm getting from the title and cover. A feel good read to calm and let the positivity of dreams flow. I remember trying out the wish making as a child. We wished on stars, birthday candles, and tossing pennies into fountains. None of them came true, but we didn't really expect them to. It was more for the fun of wishing with the tiny hope and dream that it might come true. Of course, not even a half an hour would go by, and the action was completely forgotten. But it was fun during those moments.

What did you wish on?

I'd say close your eyes and get ready to dream as I picked this one up, but that probably won't work since it is a book. So, off we go!

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A WISH

by Jennifer Adams

Illustrated by Sara Gillingham

Harry N Abrams

32 pages

ages 4 to 8

From the author of the bestselling BabyLit series, Jennifer Adams, comes a lyrical and empowering picture book about the many ways children can make a wish and how they can make their wishes—even the tough ones—come true

You can make a wish on many on a star, on a penny, or by blowing out the candles of your cake. Some wishes are easy but some are hard, like wishing people would be kind to each other or that your grandparent isn’t sick. But by taking action, we can make even the hardest wishes come true.

This mindful, warm text from author Jennifer Adams paired with the upbeat, bold art of Sara Gillingham shows the many ways we can help along even our toughest wishes.

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MY TIDBITS

This atmospheric read opens the door to many possibilities of making a wish with the dream of having them come true.

There are more than a few ways to make wishes, and these pages explore several of them. From pennies to flowers to stars, the various ways people make wishes is briefly explored. These are very simple methods, making them perfect for the intended reading audience to run out and try themselves. Never does the book claim that the wishes become reality, but rather, it invites to the dreams of what ifs which drive everyone.

The illustrations depict each moment with bright colors and details, which invite readers to come back and explore on their own. There's a playful touch to each one to give it a hint of child-like hope without leaving reality. The text stays light and carries the sense of dreams. It creates a calming read, while offering hope and good feelings the entire way through.

This makes a lovely read-aloud before quite moments or even bedtime. It works for group settings as well as single ones, and can also be read alone by those, who have a pretty good grip on their words. While it explores the various (and mostly, well-known ways of wishing), it keeps an almost prose-like atmosphere...and I can see more reluctant listeners scooting around if they aren't already on the way to settling down.

With wishes and dreams, it's a read to lean back and enjoy.