Thursday, April 14, 2022

The Family Business by Lenore Appelhans and Ken Lamug - ADVISABLE

The Family Business by Lenore Appelhans, illustrated by Ken Lamug
. PICTURE BOOK. Harper, JULY 2022. $18. 9780062898869 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Lucky Racoon stays home by himself until he is big enough to join the family business – scavenging for food. When he is finally big enough, he gets a stomach ache when the humans yell at his family and chase them off every place. When he is sent off on his own, he finds there may be a different way to help his family. 

A fine middle-level look at a young family member who sees things differently from everyone else. A positive message about the importance of listening to each other and changing the “traditional” way. The background human characters in the illustrations are a nice mix of representation. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS 

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