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| Tri State Young Adult Book Review Committee Ludington Library Bryn Mawr and Lancaster Avenues Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 |
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| Title: | Jinka Jinka Jelly Bean |
| ISBN: | 1-891997-14-9 |
| Author: | Dingles, Molly |
| Quality: | Excellent (Superior quality) Very Good (Outstanding) Good (Better than most) Average (Acceptable without serious defects) Marginal Bad Points of the Book___________________ |
| Rating for this book: | G |
| Summary: | The Jinka foundation has created this book for families who are dealing with the loss of a child to use to open discussion of death. |
| Critical Annotation: | The author Molly Dingles, and illustrator, Aimee Bingler, have combined their talents to create an effective book that can be used with young children and their families to open the discussion of death. It is a compelling story that will help families to unlock the doors of grief when a child is lost. The illustrations created with soft dynamic pastel strokes present an entrancing portrayal of heaven and the happiness with which Jinka joins her grandfather and other youngsters her own age. |
| Recommendations: | This is a very well written book that will relate well to many young readers. It is recommended as a basic book for any elementary school library. It would make an excellent selection for a basic books list for school libraries. |
| Reviewer: | McNeil (3), Linda |