Genre: Children's 4-8
Published: January 1, 2024
Pages: 36
Being together with loved ones is a gift, but it’s not always possible. So what can you do when you are missing family and friends? Channel all your love into a heartfelt paper wish! Tara Knudson pens a sweet, poignant story about a child’s use of origami to stay connected to loved ones in this comforting picture book.
I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review.
This is a rhyming story about a child who desperately wishes to see his grandparents, but they live too far away for that to be feasible. So in order to show them that he's thinking about them and loves them, he mails them an origami heart.
In the age of FaceTime and Zoom, distance isn't as limiting as it was before. My youngest was born in Germany and didn't meet her grandparents in person until she was 3, and even that was a fairly short trip back to the states for the holidays. But she talked to some of her grandparents pretty much every day on FaceTime. She's 13 now, so we've had these options for a while. Not that sending physical letters and gifts is bad, but if you're wanting to see each other, you can do that without actual physical presence, so I'm kind of torn on this story.
The illustrations were very origami looking, which is fitting for a story about an origami heart. And there are instructions at the back of the book for how to make your own origami hearts. Overall I give Paper Wishes 3.0473 out of 5 stars. - Katie
Kirsti Beautyman is an author and illustrator from the North East of England. After studying at Edinburgh College of Art and graduating in 2016, Kirsti turned her hand to illustrating children's books and partook in the Picture Hooks Mentorship scheme in 2017. At the end of the scheme, Kirsti exhibited alongside her Mentor in the National Gallery of Scotland and was named "Picture Hooks Illustrator Of The Year". Since then, she has continued to build on her career as a children's book illustrator, and works from her studio, nestled away on the outskirts of Newcastle. Kirsti predominantly uses a culmination of digital, dry and wet media to create her illustrations... and is prone to leaving a vibrant jumbled mess in her wake.
Tara Knudson is the author of multiple picture books, including Christmas Cookie Day, Fun Fall Day, and Valentine's Day Treats. Tara is a former teacher who has been writing poetry since she was a young girl growing up in Chicago.
Tara Knudson is the author of multiple picture books, including Christmas Cookie Day, Fun Fall Day, and Valentine's Day Treats. Tara is a former teacher who has been writing poetry since she was a young girl growing up in Chicago.
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