Looking for Yesterday by Alison Jay. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick Press, 2019. $17. 9781536204216
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
A young boy laments that he can not go back and relive yesterday because it was the best day. After brainstorming all the ways he could turn back time, his grandpa explains that some of his best days are yet to be. They look at old pictures together and talk about the power of memories and enjoying today.
Alison Jay is a charming illustrator and this book is consistent with her usual aesthetic. This book felt a little jarring for me, moving from fantastical science fiction as the boy imagines how to move back time to nostalgic remembering from the grandpa.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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