BOOK REVIEW: HAPPY HOUSEPLANT APPRECIATION DAY

​You know I have a perfect picture book to recommend for this holiday.

​TITLE: BEST BUDS

AUTHOR: Becky Scharnhorst

ILLUSTRATOR: Jiarui Jiang

PUBLISHER: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2025

​OPENING LINES:
On his first day in a new town, Spencer made a friend. It was easy! He didn’t know what his mom was so worried about.
Spencer and his new friend chatted the whole way home. Spencer did the talking. Fred did the listening.

After moving to a new home, Spencer makes a friend. And then another. And another. But, to Spencer’s family and neighbors, these new friends are a bit unusual. They’re all plants. That doesn’t bother Spencer one bit. After all, he and his new friends understand each other perfectly. Jiarui Jiang’s choice of color palette is well-suited to depict the full array of Spencer’s foliage friends and perfectly pairs with Becky Scharnhorst’s charming text that is full of heart and light humor. Fans of friendship stories (or plants!) are sure to love BEST BUDS!
 
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