Three wishes Book

Warm, expressive illustrations complement Lucille Clifton's charming story about a girl, her best friend, and what really matters in life. The mother has a strong supporting role. Clifton's story provides an excellent contrast to the European folktales of foolish people wasting magic wishes on which I was raised. Because it is written in Black vernacular speech, I could not do this book justice in a read aloud, but I found a recording on YouTube featuring Tatyana Ali, who is an engaging narrator.