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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
Imagine finding a letter and a map hidden in an old oak tree. And, when studying the map, the world around you changes. Are you up for such an adventure? In Michelle Patton’s Jonah and Mira: The Map Beneath the Oak, siblings Jonah and Mira are in for a grand adventure. When playing in their backyard, the two accidentally make a discovery that leads them into a world of magic and wonder. The only thing is that they have to find the courage to trust themselves. Jonah is brave, but his younger sister is more timid. Can she trust her older brother to keep her safe? And where will this adventure lead them?
Michelle Patton’s early reader picture book, Jonah and Mira: The Map Beneath the Oak, is a grand, heartwarming, and magical adventure for young readers. The language is simple so that youngsters can easily follow along and improve their reading skills. The illustrations are bright, bold, and colorful, and add their own bit of magic to the developing plot. The adventure introduces young readers to a world of fascinating wild animals, thick wooded forests that lead to a vast, inviting bay. Mira might be hesitant at first, but holding her brother’s caring hand, she learns to trust and gains courage with every step she takes. This is a wonderful story to introduce young readers to the powers of adventure, exploration, and allowing one’s imagination to lead them anywhere and everywhere, even if it starts and finishes in one’s own backyard.
