Effie

Every time I read a book that Barbara Reid is involved in, I am amazed at her artistic skill. It is not surprising she has won almost every award for illustrators of Children's books. This is the story of Effie, a small ant with a very large VOICE. She scares all the other bugs she tries to befriend. Then one day she saves the other bugs and the rest of the ants from her colony. It is another great story for children of all ages.

We received our copy of "Effie" is a grab-bag of books from a summer reading program. It quickly became one of my children's all-time favorite books. It is the story of Effie, who doesn't fit in with all the other ants because of her enormously loud voice. Actually, nobody wants to talk with Effie, even after she sets out in search of new friends. Finally, when all the other insects are in a panic because they are afraid of being stepped on by the elephants, Effie's tremendous voice saves the day. The elephants, of course, don't realize they are about to walk on the bugs, and promise to do better. Effie is the heroine, making new friends among both the insects and the elephants. A great story for reading aloud, and the illustrations are witty and unique.

I thought it gives a very good message about watching what you say and how you say it. My son would look for this book at the library every time we went. The pictures were wonderful too!