Little Miss Liberty

This is just a silly little story about the "girl who grew up to be Lady Liberty", presupposing that she's not a statue, but an actual person. She's born green and tall, and always does the right thing. There's really not much to this book, and if you're short on funds you'll be better off with another one. But if you have the space in the library, or a special interest in the Statue of Liberty (I got this book for my nieces, who, living on Staten Island, think it's great fun to stand on chairs and pretend they're the statue!) I think it's worth the investment.

My preschooler has taken an interest in the Statue of Liberty. We live in NYC so we are fortunate enough to have Lady Liberty basically in our "backyard". In addition to visiting the statue, reading this book was a way to help our preschooler get to know the famous statue a little better on her level. Lots of fun!

I can't thank Chris Robertson enough for writing the book "Little Miss Liberty." I was at a Harry Potter book release party with my daughter "Liberty." I had to bring her with me so people didn't look at me funny thinking, what the heck is a 30+ year old women doing at a Harry Potter party. She was getting a little board so we went to the children's section and there is was front and center "Little Miss Liberty" on the shelf of Barns and Nobel. My Daughter instantly went for the book and asked me to read it to her. She is convinced that the book is just about her. "That's me when I was a baby" "I grow tall" "There's Mommy and Daddy" "My school," and so on...Every page I turned she had a remark for. It is so wonderful to she her have as much interest in books as me, even though she is three and can't read yet, but she recognizes her name when she sees it print. I chuckled when I read the sentence "Always a child of independence..." because; more then once I have said I should have named her independence because she has to do things her way. But, most children her age have that characteristic. I hope that Mr. Robertson will continue to write about adventures that Little Miss Liberty has and about the people that she welcomes to America. I think it would be a wonderful tool to teach my child about other cultures and diversity. I sent the book to the publisher and requested it to be autographed. About 3 weeks later received a wonderful personal letter and a signed copy of the book from Chris Robertson. It means the world to me and our Family! We can't thank you enough! I thought I would share with you how we came up with our Daughter's name. She was born shortly after 9/11/01 and my Husband and I decided to name her Liberty after the victims of that tragic day. Also, when we had our second Daughter we named her Justice.

Chris Robertson debut is an acomplishment. The story is educational but not overbearing. The art is original while keeping within the recognisable features of one of the most famous monuments in the world. All in all an excellent book! I would build a lesson plan off of it if I taught the right grade.

From the beginning, it is clear that Little Miss Liberty is a most unusual child. For one thing, she is partial to the color green. And she has a serious growth issue, gaining a foot or more of height each day. And as you can imagine, vast quantities of food are necessary to fill her up, a task that keeps Miss Liberty's parents hopping. Besides a decided penchant for the color green, Little Miss Liberty has quite an appetite for knowledge, reading everything she can, books, maps, cereal boxes and billboards. Even comic books. Because of her thirst for information, Little Miss Liberty is an excellent student, her hand raised high every time the teacher asks a question. But she is even more beloved, because Little Miss Liberty is a natural friend to all, especially anyone who feels different or misunderstood. Although she always loved the city of her birth in France, Little Miss Liberty felt she had a special place in the world. Of independent mind, she set out to find it. Yet no matter where she traveled, nothing felt just right until she found a pedestal near a brilliant city surrounded by water. Happily climbing on to the pedestal, Little Miss Liberty lifted her torch, held it high and settled in for a long stay. She was home. The story is illustrated by energetic drawings of Little Miss Liberty's astonishing birth and rapid growth, towering over her parents and other students, all in green. Sketches indicate the geography of other places, familiar monuments and terrains, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, the pyramids, as Liberty treads the earth in search of her true home. The bright colors and simple text are perfect for introducing children to the importance of the Statue of Liberty, where the statue originated and what Liberty symbolizes. This coming 4th of July will celebrate the 120th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, so this book is a wonderful introduction for a child's early knowledge of history. His drawings reminiscent of the Madeline books and Curious George, Robertson offers a compelling journey from the concept of freedom and independence to the reality of a national monument. Chronicle Books. (Age 4 and up.) Luan Gaines/2005.