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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
Little One wants to be just like their Mom. She’s athletic, fast, strong, smart and so much more. Next to her, Little One feels insignificant and awkward: they trip over their feet, can’t reach for their glass of water, can’t run very fast, they can’t even open their toybox by their-self. All Little One really wants is some independence, to be able to do more things on their own without assistance. Their Mom loves them so much and she has the best words of advice, which are not even worded like advice. She simply states that Little One reminds her of someone. Can you guess who?
Ms. Kimms’ picture book story, Oh, How I Wish, is a simple, sweet story, about growing up and accepting who they are, in spite of what they may or may not be able to do at any given moment. The story is told in simple language, with repeated phrases, like “Oh, how I wish,” and responses that begin with “Then I could…” This repetitive technique will help young readers develop their reading skills as they learn to recognize these phrases. The possibilities of “Oh, how I wish,” are endless and young readers will become engaged in making up their own phrases to follow, “Then I could…”
About halfway through the story, the repeated phrases change, and the story wraps up with another train of thought beginning with: “The sun is setting and the moon is overhead. Now it’s time for this little one to go to bed.” Little One trips and their Mom shares a little secret with another simple phrase, a question really: “Do you know who you remind me of, Little One?” This is a powerful story of parental love. The illustrations are bright and bold and colorful and add pizzazz to the story. Beautifully told and illustrated.