I Wrote You a Note
By Lizi Boyd
4/5
()
About this ebook
This charmingly illustrated children’s book follows a note left for a friend as it embarks on a “delightful adventure through the great outdoors” (School Library Journal).
In I Wrote You a Note, acclaimed children’s author and illustrator Lizi Boyd shares the story of a girl who writes a note and leaves it outside for her friend to find. When the note is picked up by a turtle, it embarks on a wild adventure as various woodland creatures use it for various purposes. For a duck and her ducklings, the note becomes a dock; for a spider, it becomes a bridge; and so on, until it finally makes its way to the intended recipient.
The repetition and rhythm of the spare text make this a captivating read-aloud story, while the humor and colorful characters make it perfect for young readers to follow on their own. The brilliantly colored paintings share the gentleness of the text while celebrating nature, curiosity, imagination, and friendship.Lizi Boyd
Lizi Boyd is the author and illustrator of many children's books, including Inside Outside and Flashlight, and also creates papers, ribbons, cards, and other works of delight. She lives in Vermont.
Related to I Wrote You a Note
Related ebooks
Stella Brings the Family Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Elisapee and Her Baby Seagull Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRules of the Wild: An Unruly Book of Manners Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Billy Go To Bed: Billy Series, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGrown-ups Never Do That Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wish Tree Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gabriel Gets a Great Deal Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I Love the Rain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When an Elephant Falls in Love Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Clothes, Your Clothes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All Kinds of Families: 40th Anniversary Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Some Days Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If I Had A Car Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClammy Clam Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Holy Cow, I Sure Do Love You!: A Little Book That's Oddly Moo-ving Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Can Do Duck (New Edition): A Story About Believing In Yourself Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGive Me Back My Book! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5For Just One Day Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wheels on the...Uh-Oh! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Day I Ran Away Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sound: Shhh . . . Bang . . . POP . . . BOOM! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jacob's New Dress Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The End of Something Wonderful: A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boo Bear has a Bad Day Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCan't Sleep Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/55-Minute Little Nosy Monkey Stories: 15 Original Bedtime Tales Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsButterflies on the First Day of School Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Universe Ate My Homework Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCrabby Pants Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Children's Social Themes For You
The Graveyard Book Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Horse and His Boy: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Amari and the Night Brothers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Keeper of the Lost Cities Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bridge to Terabithia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Battle: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The School for Good and Evil: Now a Netflix Originals Movie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silver Chair: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shiloh Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Kitty Goes to the Doctor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Velveteen Rabbit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Out of My Mind Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unlocked Book 8.5 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ban This Book: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stuart Little Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Exile Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Trumpet of the Swan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Neverseen Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pete the Kitty: Ready, Set, Go-Cart! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Pout-Pout Fish Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ruby Finds a Worry Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Legacy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Invisible Things Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for I Wrote You a Note
7 ratings1 review
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The young narrator of Lizi Boyd's I Wrote You a Note tracks her missive as various creatures, from a turtle to a snail, find and then discard her letter. What she really wants to know, however, is if her friend has received her invitation to play...I really loved Boyd's artwork here, with its subtle but appealing color palette, and its stylized animal characters. Although not particularly wowed by the narrative, I did find the repetitive structure, in which a series of animals each find the note and attempt to use it in different ways, interesting, and think it might engage younger children. I also liked the engagement with the natural world that is highlighted throughout. I was on the fence with this one, regarding rating, but I upped it to three stars, because I enjoyed the visuals so much, and because I think other readers might make more of the text than I did.