The Malachite Palace: Author Study Alma Flor Ada

Whimsical pictures keep this fairytale-like story about the freedom of a little princess trailing along. Comparing the little princess's situation to a beautiful singing bird she has would be a great comparison to do with a class. There are significant parallels in the story that discuss how important freedom and choice is in life. The best part about the book are definitely the pictures that look as though light is shown on each one. Great for doing an author study of Alma Flor Ada because it is very different from the majority of books that she writes.

Ages: 4-8