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This picture book by Morgan Stevenson Cooper is a really sweet and encouraging story for kids who love movies. The book follows a girl named Norah Rose, who dreams of becoming a movie director someday. When her grandpa gets sick, she decides to cheer him up by making her very first movie just for him. Using her mom’s phone and a lot of imagination, she begins figuring out everything from writing the story to filming and putting the movie together.

One thing I liked about the book is how it shows the whole filmmaking process in a simple way that kids can understand. As Norah works on her project, readers get to see the steps of creating a movie, like planning scenes, choosing actors, and recording the footage. It makes filmmaking feel fun and possible instead of something that only happens in big Hollywood studios.

The illustrations by Geneva Bowers are colorful and lively, which helps bring Norah’s creativity to life on each page. I also liked that the story has a caring message behind it. Norah is not just making a movie for fun, she is doing it to lift her grandpa’s spirits, which gives the story a lot of heart.

At the end of the book, there is also a helpful note that explains a little more about how movies are made. That part makes it feel a bit educational while still being fun to read. Overall, it is a great book for kids who enjoy movies and storytelling, and it encourages them to be creative and try making things themselves.