Elizabeth A. Hoadley

"The Thanksgiving Coat" is a children book which is brought to us by a mother-daughter team. I thought the concept of the book brought together with a child's drawings was a great idea. I enjoyed the colorful and meaningful paintings. I found the poetry of the book too complicated for a child to understand without adult explanation; but this can be a good opportunity to explain charity with a child. Overall, I enjoy the book and look forward to sharing it with the children within my own family.

This is a children's book written and illustrated by a mother and daughter team. I thoroughly enjoyed the illustrations, which are paintings using mostly the primary colors of red, blue, and yellow. Hoadley presents a story too complex and too erudite for the audience of the book's illustrations. Hoadley tries to rhyme, but the words have no meaning for a child. I felt the theme was too vague.

I won this on LT and it is a really cute children's book with a great message. I love the fact that a mother and daughter wrote this, with the daughter doing all of the illustrations. I think this is a wonderful book and it will make a great addition to any permanent library.

What a cute little book! It's not every day that I am able to read about children who want to help others, and it is certainly a value that I wish to instill in my own children someday. The illustrations by little Kailee are absolutely adorable, and her sweet innocence reminds me that there is still some hope in the world. Both mother and daughter should be extremely proud!