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Book Review of Something from Nothing

Something from Nothing
Something from Nothing
Author: Phoebe Gilman
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Paperback
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This is a charming tale of passing on gifts from one generation to the next. With a musical poetry, the story showcases a talented grandfather who steadfastly converts an original gift of a baby blanket into various incarnations for his growing grandson. The grandson, in turn, immortalizes the sentiment in the form of a story to pass on for all generations.

Beautifully and whimsically illustrated, children will love discovering how even the "scraps" of each project are put to good use. I could especially relate to the mother who gave up on each "gift" as it outlived its usefulness, only to be humbled again and again by her father's resourcefulness.