Odd Velvet - by Mary Whitcomb (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Velvet is an odd girl. She brings a milkweed pod for show and tell. She wins the class art contest using only an eight-pack of crayons. She collects rocks. Even her name is strange. But as the school year unfolds, the things Velvet does and says slowly begin to make sense. And, in the end, Velvet's classmates discover that being different is what makes Velvet so much fun. Full-color throughout.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Velvet is odd. Instead of dolls that talk and cry, Velvet brings a milkweed pod for show and tell. She wins the class art contest using only an eight-pack of crayons. She likes to collect rocks. Even her name is strange-Velvet! But as the school year unfolds, the things Velvet does and the things that Velvet says slowly begin to make sense. And, in the end, Velvet's classmates discover that being different is what makes Velvet so much fun.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Velvet is odd. Instead of dolls that talk and cry, Velvet brings a milkweed pod for show and tell. She wins the class art contest using only an eight-pack of crayons. She likes to collect rocks. Even her name is strange -- Velvet! And so, no one chooses Velvet for partner play. No one walks home with her after school. No one wants to be different the way Velvet is different.<P>But, as the school year unfolds, the things that Velvet does and the things that she says slowly begin to make sense. And, in the end, Velvet's classmates discover that maybe Velvet isn't really so different after all. Perfect for group story time or one-on-one sharing, this heartwarming story about a special little girl reminds readers that friendship can sometimes be found in the oddest places.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Listeners will be happy and...get a few new ideas for flexing their own imaginative muscles".<P>-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Mary E. Whitcomb lives in Wisconsin with her husband, her three children, and their pets. Mary is an elementary school teacher. She collects rocks, fossils and shells much like the ones that Velvet brings to show and tell. This is her first book for childr <p/>Tara Calahan King studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Tara lives in Ohio with her husband Rick. This is her first book for children.
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