Description: "A compelling picture book that tells the story of a young girl who discovers an old spoon in a drawer in her kitchen. This spoon is a very special spoon, passed down through generations, originally belonging to her great-grandmother. But what use is a spoon if you can't use it to dig holes, play music, or even just to eat soup?"--Provided by publisher.
Review Quotes: "The Spoon is remarkably profound. What use is an object? How do we balance the weight of the past with the desires of the present? What do we owe to the stories that brought us here? Siemens manages to pose these questions in simple, spare language. 'It reminds me of a shell that carries the sounds of the sea, ' she writes. 'I put the spoon to my ear, but it's quiet. For now, it doesn't have anything to say.' Thankfully, that's not the case with the book. It's an elegant and wise work, capable of delivering oceans of meaning in easily consumed spoonfuls."--New York Times