This New Years Eve, we have chosen a book that encourages children to wish for what is most important to them even if it takes them a moment to figure out what this really is in the end.

Written by Kathleen Gauer and Illustrated by Sari Richter, this whimsical and charming picture book offers a very inspiring message for our young learners about being careful what you wish for.

Faye and her brother Eddie work hard at creating carvings that they carve and paint for the local market. Over time, they realize how much work this is and start to feel fatigued by this routine.

Everything changes for them on one Saturday afternoon, when they come across an old carving knife lying by the roadside. This no ordinary carving knife they are soon to discover.

As Faye and Eddie carve begin out their own wishes – from a pot of gold to an elaborate castle – they come realize that what they thought they wished for is taking them far away from home, and what is most important to them.

Faye and Eddie quickly begin to miss their humble yet cozy life in their little cozy cabin that they were accustomed to and surprisingly miss the little things they lost site of, which is all they wish for in the end.

This story is a very sweet tale that offers a lot of opportunity for meaningful classroom discussions about what is truly important to all of us.

Thank you Kathleen Gauer for inviting us to review this beautiful book. We love the way you presented this message with charming tale. The Wish Carvers is Kathleen’s third book. You can view all four of her books on your website at www.skippingstonepress.net. You can also follow Kathleen on social media as the links below.

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The Wish Carvers is Sari’s thirteenth set of children’s book illustrations. Sari has worked in the field of children’s mental health as an art therapist and loves challenging and drawing and painting commissions. Sari’s work can be found at www.sarimichellerichter.com. You can also follow Sari on social media at the links below

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