Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The New Kid Has Fleas by Ame Dyckman and Eda Kaban - ADVISABLE

The New Kid Has Fleas
by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Eda Kaban
. PICTURE BOOK Roaring Brook Press (MacMillan), 2021. $19. 9781250245243 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

There's a new kid at school. She's different, doesn't wear shoes, plays alone. One of the kids has started a rumor that the new kid has fleas. But when the narrator is randomly assigned to work with her on a class assignment, he finds out that she has a great family with super fun little brothers and sisters (yes, they are wolves!) 

If you get to know someone, you might be surprised. I loved that the boy wasn't named (so he could be anybody) and that he wasn't afraid to work with someone new. Oh, the illustrations are great! So fun, I love that the new kid's shadow is a wolf (foreshadowing) and that she acts kinda wolfish - understandable, considering her home situation.

Lisa Librarian

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