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REVIEW: HAPPY WORLD OTTER DAY!

5/29/2024

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​There are some adorable otters in today’s picture book recommendation:
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TITLE: ALWAYS TOGETHER

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Patricia Kreiser

PUBLISHER: Capstone/2024

​OPENING LINES:
 
We are always together.
You…
…and me.
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This picture book tugs at all the heartstrings. Two otters are always together—playing, swimming, exploring—“Together times are the best times.” But, one day, they are not together. The simple line, “Until we are not,” and the illustration of one otter sitting on a rock alone, packs an enormous punch. The story continues as the otter carries on “alone” while processing feelings of loss and grief, but has an uplifting, hopeful message at its resolution. Kreiser doesn’t specify why the otters are no longer together, which I love because it leaves that connection up to the reader. A child who has experienced any kind of loss—death, divorce, move, deployment, etc.—will be able to relate to this adorably illustrated, spare-of-text picture book. This is the kind of book you want to take your time to pause with each line, linger over each illustration, and, when you finish, give a big hug.
 
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REVIEW: IT’S ANXIETY AWARENESS MONTH!

5/1/2024

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Today’s picture book recommendation is for a story that will publish on October 1, 2024. It’s about a nervous goat and his turkey friend. If you like the sound of it, mark it as “to read” on Goodreads account or, better yet, pre-order it!
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​TITLE: GOAT’S BOAT WON’T FLOAT: A GOAT & TURKEY STORY
AUTHOR: Kim A. Larson
ILLUSTRATOR: Gozde Eyce
PUBLISHER: The Little Press/2024
OPENING LINES:
 
Goat does not like loud noises.
Loud noises scare Goat.
When Goat gets scared…
            Aaaa!
            CLUNK!
Goat faints.
This early reader in picture book format introduces children to friends Goat and Turkey. Goat wears earmuffs to avoid hearing scary loud noises because loud noises make him faint. As you can imagine, wearing earmuffs all the time can create some situations that lead to misunderstandings and mishaps and a lot of fainting! GOAT’S BOAT WON’T FLOAT will appeal to young readers for its colorful and expressive illustrations by Gozde Eyce and its digestible, engaging, and humorous text by Kim Larson. I think kids will love this Goat & Turkey story and will be looking for the next adventure soon after!
 
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    Heather is a busy wife and mom of five rambunctious children and one lovable pup They all provide lots of distractions, but oodles of inspiration.  Sometimes the pictures and ideas in her head turn into her own children's stories, but she always makes time to read other people's books. Sometimes she reviews them here.

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