My daughter and I have lots of things in common. For example, we both enjoy making music, but we have our own tastes and styles. Therefore, when we make music together, we have to find a way to do so, as a duo, in a way that works for both of us. Today's picture book is about a mother and daughter who are both creative and who similarly have to find a way to allow their respective gifts to blend in a way that makes them both happy.
Knit Together
Angela Dominguez
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Penguin, 2015, 978-0-8037-4099-0
A little girl loves to draw. It is her way of being
creative and expressing herself. Her mother is not an artist, but she is a
knitter. The little girl cannot help thinking that knitting is better than
drawing because you can wear what you knit. She would love to learn how to knit
so that she can make “the most amazing things,” things like finger puppets and
gloves.
Mom shows her
daughter how to knit, but it turns out that knitting is “not as easy as it
looks.” Soon the little girl has nothing to show for her efforts, other than a
snarl of yarn and a grumpy face. Mom, who knows how hard it can be to learn a
new skill, reassures her daughter, telling her that there is no need to be
discouraged. Mom explains that the little girl’s artwork inspires her, and sure
enough, when you look at the little girl’s drawings and her mother’s knitted
projects, you can see how the artwork is indeed reflected in the knitted hats
and other yarn creations. Then the mother and daughter come up with a plan, one
that will combine both of their gifts.
This wonderful
picture book celebrates creativity in all its forms. Being able to draw and
being able to knit are both gifts, and both gifts are precious. Children will be delighted to see how the
mother and daughter in this book find that there is a way to share and combine
their skills to create something special and unique.
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