cover image Aloha for Carol Ann

Aloha for Carol Ann

Margo Sorenson, illus. by Priscilla Garcia Burris. Kensington/Marimba, $8.95 paper (32p) ISBN 978-1-60349-027-6

In this story of starting at a new school and making friends, not even a beautiful Hawaiian setting can conquer Carol Ann's unhappiness about her current situation: "She didn't want fluffy, pink flowers. Yuck! She didn't want warm trade winds. Nuh-Uh!" But with the support of her new teacher and her unfailingly friendly classmates, Carol Ann is soon saying "Aloha" with the rest of them. Though Carol Ann's transition is a bit too smooth, the book should prove reassuring to children in similar situations%E2%80%94even those in far less exciting locales. Burris's cheery cartoons, if somewhat generic, fit both the setting and the message. Ages 3%E2%80%937. (May)