Let’s Play: a book about making friends by Amanda McCardie and Colleen Larmour - OPTIONAL

Let’s Play: a book about making friends by Amanda McCardie, illustrated by Colleen Larmour. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick, 2021. $17. 9781536217650 

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

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Suki has moved to a new school and wants to make friends. 

Instead of showing us the ins and outs of friendship, McCardie tells us instead, making for a didactic book. The information is all good, and might be useful for class discussion, but that style of teaching through picture book doesn’t make for repeat reading. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS