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CM . . . . Volume XV Number 21. . . .June 12, 2009.
Robin Oakes' illustrations are brightly coloured and very full of expression, a style which is, of course, appropriate for this story! The story is perfect to read-aloud to a class or to a single child because there are full-age illustrations and only a few sentences on each page. Recommended. Lisa Hanson O'Hara is a mother of three school-age children and a librarian in Winnipeg, MB.
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Jazlyn J Expresses Herself follows a conversation between a mother and her young daughter, Jazlyn, as they talk about the various ways that people express themselves. They talk about facial expressions, and they try various expressions such as anger, surprise, happiness and sadness. They also talk about how people communicate in other ways, through talking, drawing, painting, and dancing. That night, when Jazlyn is getting ready to go to sleep, she tells her parents: