REVIEW: IT’S NATIONAL NEIGHBOR DAY!

​Observing my parents and grandparents was the best way to learn how to be a good neighbor. This book, on the surface, appears to be about a party, but it’s really about something else. Maybe reading it will inspire you to throw a party and invite all your neighbors:

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TITLE: NO PARTY POOPERS
AUTHOR: Gretchen McLellan
ILLUSTRATOR: Lucy Semple
PUBLISHER: Little Bee Books/2020
OPENING LINES: 

​Panda Bear: Hey, Let’s have a party!
Brown Bear: Great idea! Who should we invite?
Panda Bear: All the bears, of course.
Brown Bear: Why don’t we mix it up and invite everybody in our neighborhood?
Panda Bear: Everybody? I don’t know everybody.
​I don’t want any party poopers to come.

​Making guest lists can be difficult, especially when you want to avoid inviting party poopers. Panda Bear seems to have a reason to reject everyone for one reason or another. Just who is the party pooper here anyway? This adorable book conveys the importance of inclusivity and kindness in a fun, light-hearted way, and the bright, cheerful illustrations are the perfect accompaniment. Read this book & party on!
 
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