Kids’ Book Review: Review: Ariana Treasure: The Perfect Day
The versatile Karen Erasmus brings Jacqueline de
Rose Ahern’s characters to life in another visit to the Treasure Chest thrift
shop, where Ariana Treasure and her mum live and serve their community.
Ariana’s Aunt Grace is getting married.
She wants
everything to be perfect – and blue.
Additional responsibilities come with the role of flower girl.
Ariana must keep an eye on the wedding cake with its blue icing
that matches the colour of the wedding dress.
The thrift shop is pulsing with excitement. There
is so much to consider, including how they will transport the cake to the park
where the wedding will be held.
Decision-making frequently includes family members,
sometimes their diverse group of friends as well.
The Autumn weather forecast promises sunshine with
lots of crunching leaves underfoot. This makes everything even more exciting.
But things start to go wrong. One incident leads to
another and soon it seems that chaos, not joy, fills their much-loved space.
Ariana is distraught. She feels that she has let
everyone down with her actions.
But there is no room for regret or blame in the Treasure
Chest. For it is a place of harmony, generosity, resourcefulness, and love,
where alternate solutions exist for every dilemma.
Even to where they can hold the wedding when it
starts to rain!
The fifth book in this interesting series aimed at
younger readers, continues in the same vein as the previous titles, with its
positive emotions guiding children away from negative reactions when things go
wrong.
Problem-solving through lateral thinking, teamwork,
friendship, kindness, and the importance of community, are the
major background themes of each story.
Title: Ariana Treasure: The Perfect Day
Author: Jacqueline de Rose Ahern
Illustrator: Karen Erasmus
Publisher: Wombat Rhiza, $ 10.99
Publication Date: 3 September 2025
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781761111884
For ages: 6+
Type: Junior Fiction
