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Sourgrass
Hope Lim; Illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani
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R479
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Discovery Miles 4 430
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What do you do when your best friend moves away? This hopeful and
resonant book filled with soft, vibrant illustrations tells the
story of two friends who find a way to keep their special
friendship alive, no matter the distance. Every day, Sofia and May
meet at the door of their shared fence. Sofia can always count on
May to show up and May can always count on Sofia to wait for her.
One spring day, Sofia and May discover a field of wild sourgrass
flowers beyond their yards. The field becomes their favorite place,
and the two friends grow closer than ever. But when May moves away,
Sofia starts to worry: Will their friendship last? As the girls
navigate a long-distance friendship, Sofia realizes that some
friends are forever, even when they're apart.
This much-needed picture book about navigating the difficult
experience of pregnancy loss meets young readers at their level to
offer a tender look at grieving someone who never entered the
world. Raya can’t wait for her baby sister to arrive. She’s
already got a name—Nura—and Raya is certain they’ll be best
friends. She’s got all kinds of plans for things they’ll do
together like run through the sprinklers, play dress-up, and give
piggyback rides. But one day, Mama returns from the doctor with
tears in her eyes. Nura won’t be coming home after all. Raya
feels confused and sad, like all the love she has for Nura is
trapped inside her. With the help of family, friends, and her
school counselor, though, Raya finds a way to grieve this loss and
to share the love she’ll always feel for her sister.
This lyrical picture book from Tony award-winning producer Ashlee
Latimer models joyful self-acceptanceFrancis loves learning new
words. At school, when her class is reviewing words that begin with
the letter "F," someone sneers "Fat, like Francis." Francis always
thought "fat" was a warm word-like snuggling with Mama or belly
rubs for her puppy. But now "fat" feels cold, and Francis feels
very small. After school, Baba takes Francis to the park. She
chooses the bench instead of the swing set, and gets very quiet.
But when Baba uses the word "possible," Francis wants to know what
it means. They explore the park together, discovering what's
"possible" around them. Is it like airplanes, hovering in the sky?
Or does it look like planting and how some things take a long time
to grow? "Possible" makes Francis feel warm and big-like "fat,"
before someone else made her feel small. This ode to
self-acceptance will model for child readers what "possible" might
mean in their own lives.
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