Maybe Tomorrow? by Charlotte Agell, illustrated by Ana Ramirez Gonzalez. PICTURE BOOK. Scholastic Press, 2019. $18. 9781338214888
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Elba, a pink elephant, has a heavy black box that she has been dragging behind her for quite some time. Then along come Norris who dances everywhere and is followed by a cloud of butterflies. As Norris encourages Elba to go on picnics and talk about their friend, Little Bird, that they lost, Elba notices that her box is getting smaller and smaller.
This is a fantastic book for anyone who has lost someone special and still feels heavy and sad about it, or maybe even feels great, but feels guilty about not feeling heavy and sad. It can’t be easy for young ones to process grief, and this book provides an excellent tool. The cutesy pictures make the reading appeal fairly young, even though the topic may appeal to older kids.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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