Reviewed by Kylie Buckley
Mila and her little sister Ivy love playing with boxes and making elaborate cardboard
creations. They make a great team until Ivy starts ripping the boxes into tiny
pieces, insisting that she’s helping. Ivy says that she has a great idea, but Mila
is too mad to listen, and storms off to work on her own. However, when Mila’s
project doesn’t turn out as she’d hoped she seeks help from Ivy, and they finally
make good use of the cardboard confetti.
Mila and Ivy is a picture book that comprises themes such as design, engineering,
problem-solving, resilience and teamwork. The illustrations complement the text
beautifully and include a bonus an ‘eye spy’ element with the family pets. The
endpapers, full of sketches and construction ideas, suit the narrative
perfectly. Mila & Ivy is suitable for an audience 4 years and older
and is sure to inspire young minds to start designing and engineering cardboard
creations of their own.
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