Lilly's Big Day

          Picture Book # 11

         AUTHOR:  Kevin Henkes

         ILLUSTRATOR:  Kevin Henkes

         GENRE:  Picture Book

         SUB GENRE:  Friendship Fiction

         THEME: Kindness, Friendship and Perseverance.

         PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CHARACTERS: 

         Lilly the Mouse, Ginger and Mr. Slinger.

          AWARDS :

School Library Journal Best Book

Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book

ALA Notable Children’s Book

ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice 

 

DATE OF PUBLICATION AND PUBLISHER: 2006 by Harpers Children.

SUMMARY:   What a cute story!  It’s all about a little girl who finds out that her teacher is about to be married.  Lilly longs to be a flower girl and is crushed when she finds out that her teacher’s niece Ginger is the chosen one.    You must read the book to find out the ending!  It’s touching! 

HOW WOULD YOU USE THIS BOOK AS A TEACHER:  I would read it to my students and then I would explain to them that there will be days where things don’t go your way and you should be gracious because you never know who is watching and what is in store for you.