Little Pom and his stuffed toy of indeterminate species, Pim,
are off for the day. They are lucky that it is a bright warm day, but as Pom
carries Pim along, he trips on a rock and they both fall down. Bad luck!
Or is it? Because he is on the ground, Pom discovers some money – good luck! This picture book by Lena and Olaf Landstrom
is a clever and preschool-friendly retelling of the old Chinese good luck/bad
luck parable. Pom and Pim was
originally published in Swedish under the title Pom uch Pim, and it’s kind of fun to think of the blending of
different cultures that brought this book together.
The lesson that the luck of one’s circumstances are often
just a matter of perspective is a good reminder for all of us. Pick up a copy of Pom and Pim at your local library branch to find out how Pom
manages to turn even a broken balloon and a rain storm into good luck. Then ask
your older preschoolers if they can think of a story where something that seems
bad at first turns out to be a good thing.
You may be surprised by their own clever answers!
See you at the library.
Miss Robin
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