The water cycle is a complicated process, but this book opens it up to the youngest of readers with beautiful graphics and a story line they can understand. This would be a strong book to start, or add to, a nonfiction board book section for children who are always asking questions about the world around them.
While this one-note book both in story and art fails in the book’s mission to bolster confidence, libraries who are looking to add to their lullaby collection may find it useful.
This is a good story about looking beyond initial behaviors and trying to walk in the shoes of someone who is different. Even though specific connections are not drawn, the idea of trying to understand what others are experiencing sings loud and true.
A superb biography for all libraries, this picture book can effectively be used with a broad range of students as an introduction to the importance of activism and Black history.
If a library is looking for an introduction to the importance of exercise during pregnancy, this would fit. But despite a glowing endorsement of health and fitness, it is not an essential addition.