Someone Just Like You by Helen Docherty

Illustrated by David Roberts 3.5 stars Bright, colorful illustrations and a story that encourages empathy, kindness, and acceptance. The illustrations are wonderfully diverse, featuring characters with different skin colors, gender expressions, body types, disabilities, hair styles, and nationalities. I love how the pages mirror each other, showing the similarities among individuals, their likes and dislikes….

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Molly’s Tuxedo by Vicki Johnson

Illustrated by Gillian Reid 3.5 stars It’s her very first picture day and Molly is excited. But when Mom reveals the dress she wants Molly to wear, all that excitement is gone. The dress has a weird collar and puffy parts and no pockets. It doesn’t feel like Molly at all. Now Molly has to…

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Iggy Peck, Architect (Questioneers #1) by Andrea Beaty

Illustrated by David Roberts 4 stars Fun blend of humor, whimsy, and problem solving. I really enjoyed the rhythmic narration and smooth rhyme scheme. Nice examples of ingenuity, creative problem solving, and doing what you love. Also has nice messages about not putting down other’s interests because of your own opinions and being open to…

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Rosie Revere, Engineer (Questioneers Picture Books #2) by Andrea Beaty

Illustrated by David Roberts 4 stars A wonderfully whimsical, silly, sweet story. I reread this recently for this first time in years and enjoyed it just as much as the first time. Smooth, rhythmic narration with engaging rhymes and wonderful messages about perseverance, failure, and doing your best. Nice examples of creative thinking, problems solving,…

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