Hold by Randy Ribay and Zeke Pena - ADVISABLE

Hold by Randy Ribay, illustrated by Zeke Pena. PICTURE BOOK. Kokila  (Penguin), 2026. $19. 9780593856987

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

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL

It's time to leave the house.  Daddy rushes around trying to get all the things for his toddler.  He asks the toddler to hold the water bottle. "Hold, please, "he says.  The toddler begins to say, "hold" to everything he wants.  Soon he can't hold everything and it all falls out of the toddler's arms.  But then the toddler realizes what the most important thing is to hold.

Ribay gives us  a humorous, relatable story with a heartwarming message about what is truly important to hold.  I liked the bold art style.

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