Hidden Gem by author and illustrator, Linda Liu, offers a clever portrait about finding confidence in being yourself.
“I rock and roll and tumble,”
says a little pebble as curiosity draws it to the Museum of Rocks to see the
World’s Most Beautiful Gem. Once inside, the pebble encounters rocks in every
variety of shape and color. The discovery leads the pebble to wonder how to
become as special as the others. It imagines how it might need to change until…
it finally comes face to face with the most beautiful gem of all. The little
pebble sees it’s reflection in the gem’s glowing surface and understands, at
last, that “…being special is being me!”
Liu’s minimalist rhyming text is
paired with bold visuals that allow the art to do much of the story telling,
while the words define the narrative.
Designed for readers 4-8, this
book is a charming reminder that we are all special in our own way. The subtle
messaging provides parents and teachers with a variety of talking points for
conversations about self-confidence, inclusion, and acceptance of ourselves
and, by extension, others.
Recommended for home and school
libraries.
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