Gift & Box by Ellen Mayer, illustrated by Brizida Magro - ESSENTIAL

Gift & Box by Ellen Mayer, illustrated by Brizida Magro. PICTURE BOOK. Knopf Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House), 2023. $19.  9780593377611

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

The story follows Gift and Box as they become a Package from Grandma and wend their way through the postal service to the intended recipient, Sofia.

Um, this is the cutest story I have ever read. It's a great metaphor for traveling with littles, and the story is so well written and the visuals are so fun. I could also see a fun makerspace/cardboard project as part of reading the book in class.

Reviewer: Kiera Beddes, #bookswithbeddes