Cartwheeling Sally and Jumping Jack Jim by Penny O’Loughlin (Author) and Antonio Ordóñez (Illustrator)
This review first appeared on Reader Views. Read the Reader Views version here . Cartwheeling Sally and Jumping Jack Jim focuses on two children, Sally and Jim. Sally just cannot sit still in school or at home (hence being called Cartwheeling Sally), and Jim faces the same problem (hence being called Jumping Jack Jim). They each struggle separately with their desire to stay on the move while those around them fail to understand them and, instead, just worry about them. Then, when a kid is in trouble, Sally and Jim come together and use their movement to save the day. The rhymes and cadence in Cartwheeling Sally and Jumping Jack Jim show off author Penny O’Loughlin’s skill with words. The rhythm of the text adds additional movement to a story that highlights the power and possibility of movement—hence, the pacing of the words perfectly complements the plot and meaning of the story. The ultimate message of Cartwheeling Sally and Jumping Jack Jim is to e...
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