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Starred Review on November 3, 2023 | Picture Books - Elementary
PreS-Gr 2—A Turkish author and illustrator create an eerie then uplifting story of lives united from two distinct and unsettling perspectives. On every spread, two similar plots unfold with often identical text. In one, a boy and his mother leave home, his favorite stuffed bear left behind after a night of fireworks in the distance; in the other, a girl and her papa have to abandon their home, where bombs fall nearby, and where her pet goldfish will stay. Onlookers will follow the dual-progress of each parent...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

