shayemiller's review
4.0
Leo’s Gift is the story of a young boy who has the talent of playing the piano by ear. Leo’s big sister, Meredith, is forced to practice piano for 30 minutes every night when one day she discover’s Leo’s talent. She would prefer to play basketball, but clearly Leo would love to learn all about music. Leo happens to meet Mr. Alonzo, the music teacher, while he’s waiting for Meredith to get out of basketball practice. And over the course of the entire basketball season, he continues to meet with him to learn and practice. By the end of the story it is Christmas time and Leo gets an opportunity to share a special song for everyone to sing. It’s a very sweet story and will probably be meaningful for those still seeking their special talent (or those needing a little nudge in the direction of practicing on their skills).
I have to say that the artwork by Carrie Schuler is so creative and FUN to look at. There’s so much going on here with patterns and textures, that I could spend all day examining every element of all 15 spreads in detail. Schuler’s bio says that she’s known for layered, textural illustrations composed of ephemera she collects. For this and more #kidlit, #mglit, and #yalit book reviews, please visit my blog: The Miller Memo.
I have to say that the artwork by Carrie Schuler is so creative and FUN to look at. There’s so much going on here with patterns and textures, that I could spend all day examining every element of all 15 spreads in detail. Schuler’s bio says that she’s known for layered, textural illustrations composed of ephemera she collects. For this and more #kidlit, #mglit, and #yalit book reviews, please visit my blog: The Miller Memo.
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