Sophie and the Wonderful Picture.Kaye Umansky Kaye Umansky is an Author who was born in Devon, near the town of Plymouth, in 1946. Born an only child to a poor family, Kaye stayed in and listened to the wireless whilst weaving furniture with her family. , illustrated by Anna Currey. Intercourse, PA: Good Books See how to find a good computer book. , 2004. Illus., hardcover. 30pp., $9.95. It feels fine to read about a school that values visual art enough to make it the star of an assembly program. An anthropomorphic Having the characteristics of a human being. For example, an anthropomorphic robot has a head, arms and legs. rabbit and frog create a painting of a neighborhood pond and they must present it to the audience of students and families by talking about it. Watercolor drawings tell a more involved story that sets the stage for the Big Event. The light-hearted illustrations including before and after scenes of a shelf with art supplies on the front and back end pages, and a portrait of the properly smocked rabbit on the cover busily using a watercolor set tell such a complete visual story, the text seems unnecessary. Elementary youngsters should get an empathetic em·pa·thet·ic adj. Empathic. em  pa·thet i·cal·ly adv. and smiling
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