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A Spectacular Spark: If you are looking to inspire, encourage, and captivate…

If you are looking to inspire, encourage, and captivate the mind of a precious little loved one, look no further than this breathtaking book. The empowering message to dare be yourself, framed within intricate, bright, and whimsical illustrations, will have you and your loved ones savoring each page time and time again. This book reads like a song…one that every child should know how to whisper to their own heart. Spectacular.

Awesome message for every girl: Love this book! I bought The Bravest Adventure…

Love this book! I bought The Bravest Adventure as a gift for my nieces. Such a wonderful message for every young girl about being fearless and free to explore and find adventure in the biggest and smallest of ways. Rich, vibrant illustrations with really fun details make this children’s book a great read over and over again.

Instant Classic! This is a beautiful, inspirational story written…

This is a beautiful, inspirational story written with such loving words! The illustrations are amazing and children will love looking at all of the detail. Definitely a book to add to your collection!

Thanks to both the author and the illustrator for a wonder story with a great message! My 8 and 10 year old granddaughters were so intrigued…

My 8 and 10 year old granddaughters were so intrigued with this book!!!! They read it together twice and did many “ooo’s and aww’s”. The second time it was read somewhat slower and found all of the keys on each page. It was a huge success with the 3 of them. Thanks to both the author and the illustrator for a wonder story with a great message!

This is a beautiful book with an important adventure message for young girls

This is a beautiful book with an important adventure message for young girls! The illustrations are amazingly detailed and gorgeous with a key you must find on every page. The writing has personality, we especially love the line “Adventure can also be silent, found in the smallest of things.”

Great story & illustrations: Wonderful story and very age appropriate for a 3-7…

Wonderful story and very age appropriate for a 3-7 year old crowd. Beautiful and detailed art work along. The story was inspiring to my children. We also enjoyed finding the key on each page which helps to engage my little ones in the story even more. Great book & present!

I bought this book for my six year old daughter and she loved it. The artwork is beautiful and the story is inspiring…

The artwork is beautiful and the story is inspiring and fun. I found her this morning curled up with a blanket reading it to herself again. Highly recommended!

This book is the perfect gift for a little girl and even a teenager: A loving message and dreamy illustrations…

A loving message and dreamy illustrations. This book is the perfect gift for a little girl and even a teenager or graduate as it reminds us to find adventure in all aspects of life. It’s a precious book.

Kirkus Review

TITLE INFORMATION
THE BRAVEST ADVENTURE
Elizabeth A. Coons
Illus. byBetony Coons
Archway Publishing
$24.95 hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-4808-3513-9; December 1, 2016

BOOK REVIEW

In this illustrated, rhyming children’s book, a girl uses a set of keys to unlock a series of exciting journeys.

“Let’s go on a brave adventure!” begins this cheerful book, which symbolizes the concept with a ring of five old-fashioned keys in different colors. The narrator tells a girl with auburn braids, striped stockings, and rain boots—who’s apparently ready for anything—that she has the power to choose among several different adventures, including floating down the Nile River, crossing the Sahara Desert, swimming across the ocean, and searching for treasure. But the book also suggests undertakings that are closer to home (such as dancing, singing, and pursuing other activities with friends) and quieter ones that are just as exciting: writing a poem, flying a kite, painting pictures. In the end, the narrator notes that whatever call to adventure one answers, “the splendor of being YOU is the bravest adventure of all!” In her debut, Coons’ rhymes scan well, for the most part. She nicely handles the movement from grand exploration to quiet inner soundings, and readers will believe her overall message that all types of adventures are exciting. Coons’ (The Scholars of Mantua, 2016, etc.) colorful illustrations are a great help in telling the story, showing the girl right in the middle of her various outings and helping spark young readers’ interest in trying new things. The charming, complex images are also packed with repeated motifs, such as keys, star charts, and feathers; children will enjoy recognizing and discovering these details, which highlight the book’s sense of playfulness. They also draw thoughtful connections; for example, the line “Dance YOUR Dance” is accompanied by a ballerina taking a bow on an elaborate stage, while a page about finding adventure “in the SMALLEST of things” shows a diagram of a key with a Leonardo da Vinci–like manuscript page in the background, covered in tiny script. Such references to stages and great artists tie in nicely with the overall theme of a little girl bravely venturing forth in her life. However, apart from some silhouetted and masked figures, the book depicts only the girl as a character, which lessens its overall diversity.

A delightful, well-thought-out tale that should appeal to young readers who are eager to explore.