Be a Bridge by Irene Latham, Charles Waters, and Nabila Adani - ADVISABLE

Be a Bridge by Irene Latham and Charles Waters, illustrated by Nabila Adani. PICTURE BOOK, Carolhoda Books (Lerner), 2022. $20. 9781728423388

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Told in rhymed verse, this book explores a diverse elementary classroom as they go about their day. The students experience struggles of art projects gone wrong, or being left to play alone, etc. The book encourages the students / reader to reach out and support each other. The book ends with the students displaying their collaborative art project exclaiming "Be a Bridge!"

I like the message of this book, and how many people from different walks of life are portrayed. The message is good, and the pictures are adorable.

Xela Culletto, School Librarian