The concert caused the child to fall in love with the power of music, and after that day she practiced playing her own instruments. And because someone’s uncle got sick, a child experiences this concert. How did this happen? Because of many things, of course.Ī man named Ludwig wrote beautiful music, and people formed an orchestra to play it. It tackles those experiences that transform us, catapult us to new places, and become catalysts for monumental change.īECAUSE showcases the collective circumstances that launch one little girl from being a patron at the symphony to becoming a composer. BECAUSE, written by Willems and beautifully illustrated by Amber Ren, is a stunning symphony of these “because” moments. Life is a series of “because” experiences. BECAUSE is one of our new favorite Mo Willems Books! And since becoming an elementary school librarian, I became even more convinced that books have the power to change lives.…īecause, because, because. Because of this blog, I switched gears fifteen years into my career as an attorney and became an elementary school librarian. And due to this writing, I began this blog. Sometimes I think of my life as a series of “because” circumstances.īecause times were tough and I needed to find my center, I began writing again. But first, an intro to his newest book, BECAUSE. (Sept.Looking for Mo Willems books? We’ve got you covered.
The underlying ideas%E2%80%94to stick to your strengths even when life (or a power mower) cuts you down, and that "We are all the something-est!"%E2%80%94are winners, much like the book itself. But what's that buzzing noise? Keller's googly-eyed grasses brim with personality, her emphatic cartooning creates some wonderful slapstick moments, and raucous sound effects make the action of grass growing sound more like a five-car pileup. I made it look easy"), but as the others grow, they realize that they all stand out in various ways, whether they're the tallest, curliest, or dandiest (in the case of a dandelion). An early bloomer turns boastful ("I know, I know. "It is as exciting as watching grass grow," Elephant tells Piggie, holding a copy of this book, "because it is watching grass grow!" Indeed, Keller whisks readers to a vast lawn, where blades of grass are growing, though not at the same speed or in the same way. Keller (the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut) teams up with Willems for one of two titles launching the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! series vignettes featuring Willems's two pals bookend this story.
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