Memory Jars

ISBN: 1250314879

Author: Brosgol, Vera

Condition: Used

Already love Veras work? Dont miss her first novel Return to Sender!A Booklist Editors' Choice WinnerMemory Jars is a perfect gift for graduation! A book about saving your favorite memories and keeping them close forever, from Vera Brosgol, creator of the Caldecott Honor book Leave Me Alone!Freda is devastated when she cant eat all the delicious blueberries shes picked. She has to wait a whole year before theyre back, and she doesnt want to lose them! Then Gran reminds her that they can save blueberries in a jar, as jam. So Freda begins to save all her favorite things. But it turns out that saving everything also means she cant enjoy anything, and Freda realizes that some things are best saved as memories.Memory Jars playfully encourages children to savor life's ephemeral and enduring moments in funny and engaging ways. An ideal read aloud for those mourning a loved one, for teachers celebrating the end of the school year with students, or any time a childs frustrated by a good thing being over too soon. -Booklist, starred reviewA lovably quirky girl takes preserving to a whole new level. Add Brosgols signature big-eyed characters, a touch of dark humor and a mouthwatering jam recipe, and youve got all the ingredients for a sequel." -The New York TimesA Booklist Editors' Choice Winner