Spilt Milk, written by Douglas Schwartz and illustrated by Jordan Beckvonpeccoz, is just too adorable and shows what big, wonderful imaginations kids (and this author) have! In this story, after being told to be careful with the milk by her parents and warned by her brother, Monkey Pants accidently spills her milk and goes on an amazing imaginary adventure. Along the way she encounters all sort of characters and problems. Will she be taken away to the circus? Will she be punished by cows? How does she stop the milk from flowing and flooding the town? You’ll have to read this whimsical story to find out!
Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” This is especially true for children. Imagination is where creativity and ingenuity begin for child development and is connected to their intellectual development. Douglas does a superb job of illustrating the powerful imagination of a child and creating a fun experience for children who are reading, or are read, this book. Through this story, Douglas encourages children, and shows them how, to use their imaginations to create adventures out of everyday experiences.
Both young children and their parents/teachers/caregivers will enjoy this book. The story is cute, the illustrations are colorful and fun, and the names of the characters made me laugh – Monkey Pants, Smarty Pants (her dad), Fancy Pants (her mom) and finally, her brother, Anson Pants (get it – ants in pants – ha ha!)! I also appreciated this story because Monkey Pants cleaned everything up at the end!
You can find this book on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Spilt-Milk-Doug-Schwartz/dp/098605545X/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526586732&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=spilt+milk+Douglas+schwatz
Great review! 👍
Thanks, Connor!!!