FICTION

No Matter What...We All Belong

by Becky Davies (text) & illus. by Fernando Martìn
­Tiger Tales. Jan. 2023. 10p. Board $9.99. ISBN 9781664350632.
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PreS-K–Die-cuts in various shapes offer children puffy glittery glimpses of the rainbow that brings this book to a close, but along the way, the uplifting message more than cheers them on: “No matter what the music,/ no matter what our name,/ no matter what our language.../ our smiles are all the same!” It’s a message worth shouting, it’s chantable, and it will have story hour attendees begging for rereads.
VERDICT With a diverse crew of children of so many abilities and in such an array of cultural garb, this book wins. We all belong.
Reviewed by Kimberly Olson Fakih , Mar 01, 2023

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