Cleversticks

Illus. in full color. Ling Sung dreads going to school. There are too manythings the other kids can do that he can’t. When he discovers everyone admireshis ability to use chopsticks, Ling Sung is empowered. “Ashley’s point, thatall children are good at something, is well made and should be reassuring toyoung listeners. Brazell’s colorful mixed-media illustrations reflect an urbanenvironment with a fully international cast of characters. A good choice forchildren just starting school–appropriate for classroom story hours or forparent/child sharing.”– “Booklist.”