  | Pockets for two : a collection of girlhood Author: Ward, Lindsay | |
| Price: $24.48 | ||
Summary:
A sweet friendship begins between two young girls on the first day of school. Throughout the year, they fill their pockets with everything from cookies to wiggly worms to wonders, memories, and more as their friendship blooms.
| Illustrator: | Magro, Brizida |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (-) (11/15/23)
School Library Journal (11/01/23)
Booklist (01/17/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 11/01/2023 PreS-Gr 2—Ward's (Jessie: Queen of the Road) love of pockets comes though in her new picture book. Two girls in the story go about their day collecting memories, bits of nature, and treasures as they play, attend school, and visit friends and family. Into their dress pockets go tangible things like food and acorn hats, but also more ephemeral items such as dreams and love. Pockets are mended with care and carry promises into the future as the friends say goodbye. The mixed-media illustrations have backgrounds that include schools (both inside and out) and holidays familiar to children, like Valentine's Day, the first day of school, and summer vacation. The illustrations display a plethora of tiny pocket-sized things kids love to pick up and carry around, from ladybugs to rocks. This story might ignite a passion for pockets in kids who enjoy collecting things they find in their environments; it could also spark terrific conversations if used in a classroom before a hike or field trip. VERDICT Keeping an eye out for treasure is good practice for staying present and aware, with the caveat that not all things are safe to touch or pick up—and that's not in the book.—Tanya Boudreau - Copyright 2023 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Booklist - 01/17/2024 This thought-provoking friendship story is in praise of pockets—specifically, pockets for girls. Ward showcases the tiny, private storage spaces that are always found on men’s and boys’ clothes but not always on girls’ or women’s clothes. We follow one little girl, just starting a new school, as she navigates the school year. From the first day, the ever-changing contents of this girl’s pockets help calm her nerves, start and sustain a friendship, and keep tiny objects found on their adventures. Each situation the girl faces starts with the phrase “Pockets are for . . . ,” showing items like the stuffed bunny she brings from home, the encouraging note a classmate sends, and the tiny objects she and her new friend collect. The illustrations, made with rolled printmaking inks, cut paper, colored pencils, and acrylic paint, sometimes resemble an old-fashioned sampler and make you want to linger over the girls' found objects. The ending, showing the friends as astronauts of the future, stuffing moon rocks in their spacesuit pockets, is perfect. Fashion- and feminist-forward. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
