The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty Franklin Library Limited Edition 1978

This novel is a careful study of how people change over time.

What stands out about this novel is its surprising sense of hope.

This novel has a sense of wonder that never feels childish.

A nice touch is the illustrated signature from the artist on the title page.

A nice touch is the illustrated timeline that runs along the bottom.

The book is illustrated with charcoal drawings that feel dramatic.

This activity book includes a memory game that you can cut out.

This activity book includes tangram puzzles that challenge spatial reasoning.

This novel builds its world with careful, deliberate detail.

You will find that this activity book works great for road trips or rainy days.

The ending of this novel will stay with you for days afterward.

A nice touch in this novel is the way it honors small gestures.

What stands out about this novel is its refusal to tie up every loose end.

This novel has a narrative voice that is both wise and vulnerable.

You will notice that each myth is illustrated with symbolic imagery.

A nice touch in this novel is the way it plays with perspective.

This novel has a narrative voice that is both wise and vulnerable.

The characters in this novel feel like people you already know.

I love how the book is illustrated with detailed and vibrant artwork.

This novel builds its world with careful, deliberate detail.