Boxes for Katje was written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen. It was published in 2003 by Melanie Kroupa Books. It is a multi-cultural informational text.
This story is about a little girl named Katje, who lives in Holland after World War II. Her town is almost destroyed and her family and neighbors have very little food or money to live on. One day Katje receives a package in the mail from a relief organization in America. She gets socks and soap and chocolate and a letter from a girl names Rosie, who lives in America. Katje writes back to Rosie thanking her for the package and telling her a little more about her situation in Holland. Rosie then sends Katje another package with more things that Katje needs and Katje sends Rosie another letter thanking her. This happen three times and the final time Katje receives so many packages that she can share with the whole town. Katje then decides she wants to send Rosie a package and she knows just what to send her. She gathers the townspeople and tells them what she wants to do and they all pitch in and send Rosie a huge package full of tulip bulbs!
This is a heart warming story about the impact of relief organizations. I have participated in a lot of volunteer work with organizations like “The Children’s Aid Society,” but I have never really gotten to see the benefits of my work before. This book is based on a true story, so it shows the reaction of the people who receive the gifts and supplies. I really liked the mix of the story like aspects of this book and the real life part of it. “The Children’s Aid Society” is a real organization and this story is real, but the details are made up and Candace Fleming has told it in a different way. I think this is an excellent message to share with kids. It shows them that they can make a difference and that one small gift can turn into something that saves a whole town. Teaching children to give back to their world is a huge priority in schools, I feel. Kids need to understand that there are people who do not have as much as they do and that they can easily help these people.
This story is about a little girl named Katje, who lives in Holland after World War II. Her town is almost destroyed and her family and neighbors have very little food or money to live on. One day Katje receives a package in the mail from a relief organization in America. She gets socks and soap and chocolate and a letter from a girl names Rosie, who lives in America. Katje writes back to Rosie thanking her for the package and telling her a little more about her situation in Holland. Rosie then sends Katje another package with more things that Katje needs and Katje sends Rosie another letter thanking her. This happen three times and the final time Katje receives so many packages that she can share with the whole town. Katje then decides she wants to send Rosie a package and she knows just what to send her. She gathers the townspeople and tells them what she wants to do and they all pitch in and send Rosie a huge package full of tulip bulbs!
This is a heart warming story about the impact of relief organizations. I have participated in a lot of volunteer work with organizations like “The Children’s Aid Society,” but I have never really gotten to see the benefits of my work before. This book is based on a true story, so it shows the reaction of the people who receive the gifts and supplies. I really liked the mix of the story like aspects of this book and the real life part of it. “The Children’s Aid Society” is a real organization and this story is real, but the details are made up and Candace Fleming has told it in a different way. I think this is an excellent message to share with kids. It shows them that they can make a difference and that one small gift can turn into something that saves a whole town. Teaching children to give back to their world is a huge priority in schools, I feel. Kids need to understand that there are people who do not have as much as they do and that they can easily help these people.
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