Sunday, February 27, 2022

Awake by Mags DeRoma - OPTIONAL

Awake by Mags DeRoma
. PICTURE BOOK. Roaring Brook (Macmillan), 2021. $19. 9781250753199

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

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

The little girl is ready to go to bed, but --- SPIDER!! She doesn’t know what to do! She thinks of and discards many plans, before she is successful. BUT – looking into the little spider’s eyes – maybe some kindness is necessary?

While I don’t love the scattered beginning of the read (perhaps echoing the scattered panic thoughts of the girl?), I do like the ending very much, complete with instructions for rescuing insects without killing them. That could be very comforting for kids who are skittish around insects.

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS 

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