Corinna Luyken
Author of The Book of Mistakes
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The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken
Luyken creates a heartwarming story about what you can become. Minimal words and art to showcase and embrace that with each mistake comes creativity and human growth. Students will be encouraged to embrace their mistakes and turn them into works of art!
Stunning illustration and text by Corinna Luyken. Sweet, simple, repetitive and profound. Contains insights about trees, connectedness with nature, and the inner strength and resilience it takes to get through both ordinary and difficult situations.
I picked this book up because the illustrations are truly stunning. The pops of hot pink in the illustrations really stand out and seem to illuminate the pictures. The text is a poem using the symbolism of a tree and what the tree in each of us offers to the world. There isn't a great deal of text on each page, making this a fairly quick read. The poem is a bit confusing and might not appeal to a younger audience. I wanted to enjoy the book several times just because of the interesting illustrations.… (more)
The illustrations are my favorite aspect of this! It's not my favorite text (ultimately, it's a whole "Circle of Life" vibe). But the illustrations make this a look through
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