Elle Gonzalez

Jun 7, 2024 | slj.com | Chance Lee Joyner |Elle Gonzalez

Gr 2-4–As a bedtime story, a mother tells her little girl how she met her other mother. The story is fantastical, involving wizards, fairies, and trolls. One mama rides a dragon, the other is a mermaid. The conflict is frivolous and the resolution is contrived. Yet in a way, the story feels authentic; it’s rushed by a tired parent making it up on the spot. The illustration style resembles Precious Moments meets Margaret Keane, but lacks the spark of either iconography.

Jun 7, 2024 | slj.com | Elisa Boxer |Chance Lee Joyner |Elle Gonzalez

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