Review of
Love
Is All Around Iowa, by Wendi Silvano ISBN 9781492629245
Five out of five stars
This brief
story in rhyming prose with colorful and detailed illustrations will warm the
heart of any child having it read to them as well as that of the reader. It is
about people interacting with each other in many different scenarios, from
romping in the park with a dog to a parent helping their child with their
homework to playing music on a rooftop to a giant cheer in Kinnick Stadium.
The color
contrasts in the illustrations were very well selected, they will catch and
hold the attention of the child having it read to them The text is structured so
that in general alternating lines rhyme and the matching words and phrases are
easy to understand. If I had encountered this book when my daughter was young,
I would have read it to her and she would have loved it, no doubt asking me to
read it to her over and over again. One point that some will like while others
will not is that there is no mention of farming, the largest industry in Iowa.
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