There is a sense of absolute joy at times, often juxtaposed with amazement on the face of another character. She captures facial expressions particularly well, on both the children and the puppy. Instead, this is a resolution entirely reached by the children themselves.īaron’s art has a soft color palette that adds warmth and ease to the story. I appreciated that the story does have parents hovering at the edge of the story, but they are uninvolved in the action and the sharing in the end. Even when the little boy is gathering his toys up, there is no sense of malice in his actions. This adorable little book has a great sense of playfulness.
Just when the story seems poised for a tantrum, the joy of playing in water together saves the day. While the toddler tries to get the ball away from the dog, the baby tosses her toy into the dog’s water dish. Now the puppy gets in on the game, grabbing and chewing on a ball that bounces his way. With each grab, he announces “mine.” His arms fill up with toys, so the baby grabs the last toy on the floor, forcing the toddler to drop all of the others. A toddler is visited by a baby, and carefully gathers up his toys before the littler one can get her hands on them. One of only two words used in this picture book about sharing is “mine” and it is said again and again.
Mine! by Shutta Crum, illustrated by Patrice Barton
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