Mandin, Christy. Storytellers Rule, The. Christy Mandin, Illus. HarperCollins, 03/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-0-06-304735-8. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. ADDITIONAL.
Birdie’s school supplies band together to help her with writing, as all her creative ideas seem to be gone.
But the storytellers rule says that the pens, pencils, and other tools cannot directly tell Birdie what to write (or even be seen), so they devise ways to help her come up with new ideas and resume her creative writing. Mandin’s digital illustrations showcase the writings tools’ emotions, facial expressions, and efforts to help Birdie. A different take on how to be creative, and ways to look for ideas.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library
