FICTION

Love My Selfie!

by Sandra Magsamen (text) & illus. by Sandra Magsamen
Scholastic/Cartwheel. (A Let’s Play Board Book). May 2024. 10p. Board. $12.99 ISBN 9781339043234.
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PreS-Gr 1–In the “Let’s Play” series, children can take that first step toward genuine self-absorption—the selfie, which in this case is a cardboard board book camera with a die-cut “lens” that is really a mirror. Charming parent-child twosomes of animals—blue elephants, lovestruck giraffes surrounded by hearts—plus an orange chick with three little yellow chicks, keep the tone light. Are cameras a thing in most homes? Isn’t a selfie about the phone? This is fun, no matter how it’s cut.
VERDICT A play camera, more toy than book, and not essential but certainly harmless.
Reviewed by Kimberly Olson Fakih , Jul 01, 2024

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