A Gift for Mama: VIDEOS

A GIFT FOR MAMA takes young readers on a delightful journey through the streets of 19th Century Vienna as Oskar looks for the perfect gift for Mama. With but a single coin, he buys a yellow bloom and prouldy sets home... until 'Oskar's generosity and inquisitiveness set off a charming chain of events which provide a story about give and take, and the clever workings of necessity when it comes to fertile and deserving imaginations.'* Alison Jay has created a color-drenched and alluring world in A GIFT FOR MAMA by the award-winning author Linda Ravin Lodding. (Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House, March 2014). Now at bookstores nationwide and available on Amazon: ‪http://www.amazon.com/Gift-Mama-Linda-Ravin-Lodding-ebook/dp/B00FIN0TPK/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398762640&sr=1-1&keywords=a+gift+for+mama **Starred review, Publishers Weekly, December 2, 2013: "The beauty and rich culture of historic Vienna course through this sweet, circular story from Lodding. . . . Colorful storefronts, elegant carriages, and a stately opera house depicted in Jay's earthy palette and crackle varnish help evoke an earlier century." ** School Library Journal, March 2014: "The narrative is well written and satisfying to read aloud. Jay's crackle-glazed paintings are as dreamily beautiful as ever, masterfully composed, and full of interesting details. . . . A lovely and successful book about optimism, giving, and love." ** Booklist, March 2014: "As an introduction to a special time and place, Lodding's unique offering will prove a treat for sensitive, imaginative readers." ** Kirkus Review, April 2014 "The beauty and warmth of the tale is skillfully matched in Jay's glowing illustrations that appear to have an aged, crackled finish...Treat this lovely story as a gift worth sharing." ‪* The Center for Fiction, #6 Find out more from Random House Kids: http://www.randomhousekids.com/books/detail/226950-a-gift-for-mama#.U19tZ83823I Visit the author: ‪http://www.lindalodding.com "Like" Linda Ravin Lodding -- children's book author on Facebook for more news, reviews and all things fun!