All Those Secrets of the World by Jane Yolen

The cover of this book caught my eye because it has a young sister and brother standing is the ocean holding hands. I thought that it was very cute, but I worried for them because of the boats in the background of the cover illustration. The illustrator’s decision to paint with dark and dull colors sets the tone as very serious. The illustrations show the characters to be very emotional and sad, as they should because it is during a time of War and their father was deployed. I think that this story sends a good message because how the family stayed strong and helped each other though the time of trouble. I think that because of all the children whose parents or family members that serve our country by working in our armed forces, this book is beneficial in a classroom. The book can serve as a tool to help explain further what military families go through during a time of war. I think that this book is for second graders through fourth because War can be a scary topic.