When the Earth Shook by Lisa Lucas and Laurie Stein - OPTIONAL

When the Earth Shook by Lisa Lucas, illustrated by Laurie Stein. PICTURE BOOK. Tilbury, 2020. $18. 9780884488088 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW 

Two stars, Alya and Atik try very hard to shine to give light to the earth, but as the pollution builds up and the climate changes, it becomes so hard for them to do their job, that the stars get so angry that their cries shake the earth. 

I get that the author is trying to bring attention to the global climate crisis, but this is so abstract (a king? Not that many modern countries have kings) that it will just raise more questions. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS