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When Olive misses a friend who recently moved away, her grandfather suggests writing a letter, and a little green envelope who has been longing to travel hopes it will finally get a chance to see the world and bring joy to someone. Includes a diagram that shows how to make your own envelope.
About the author
GILLIAN SZE is the author of poetry collections, creative nonfiction and picture books. Her recent books include
You Are My Favorite Color (illustrated by Niña Mata),
The Night Is Deep and Wide (illustrated by Sue Todd) and
My Love for You Is Always (illustrated by Michelle Lee). Her work has attained starred reviews from
Quill & Quire,
Publishers Weekly and
Kirkus Reviews. Originally from Winnipeg, she now resides in Montreal, Quebec, where she teaches creative writing and literature.
Summary
A little green envelope longs to go on a journey. Will it be chosen to deliver Olive’s letter to her far-away friend?
Olive’s friend has moved away, and Olive wishes she could visit her. A little green envelope, lost in the bottom of the desk drawer, knows how Olive feels. It, too, wants so much to travel, and imagines zipping up and down conveyer belts and bouncing along in a mail bag, on its way to deliver an important letter. An old postcard reassures that for every occasion, there is an envelope … but it seems like it will never be the little green envelope’s turn.
When Olive’s grandpa suggests writing her friend a letter, the little green envelope hopes and hopes that it will be chosen to carry the letter to its destination — but will it be a perfect fit?
A diagram on the endpapers shows how readers can create their own little green envelopes!
Key Text Features
illustrations
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6
With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.