The Story Goes On

The Story Goes On

by Aileen Fisher
illustrated by Mique Moriuchi

Between the Moriuchi's wonderful illustrations and Fisher's beautifully written story, this children's picture book is excellent. The story is written as a poem and describes the cycle of life starting with a little seed. It continues on as the sprouted seed is devoured by a bug and works it's way up the food chain. Ultimately this book has a happy ending as the seed works all the way through the cycle and is deposited back into the ground to be made into a new beautiful flower all over again. The words of this book are creative as many of the sentences rhyme with the next. The words are thoughtfully placed on the page which keeps the young readers searching for the fun story. The illustrations appear as a collage with the bright and colorful objects. They ultimately add so much to the story and are sure to keep the readers engaged. I enjoyed reading this simple story and I know that young children will too.

Intended Age 4-7