Blog: #kidlit Book of the Day

Tova’s Sweet Solution
by Melissa Taylor (Author) and Lise-Anne Aurélie (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Tova loves everything about her family’s bakery-the warmth, the smells, the cinnalove scones.

But when a painful tummy ache leads to an unexpected allergy diagnosis, Tova learns she can no longer enjoy her favorite treats made with honeygrain. Crushed but determined, Tova’s family rallies around her with hugs, songs, and a whole lot of “bakestorming.”

But none of their new recipes taste quite right . . . until Tova and her squirrel sidekick, Biscuit, stumble upon a surprise ingredient that leads to the Toviest Tova-size idea ever!

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The author, Melissa Taylor, is one of my former students.
This is her debut picture book! CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa!
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Off the Wall: Making Stuff Together
by Juana Martinez-Neal (Author, Illustrator) and Molly Idle (Author, Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Best friends in real life make a book about friends making art! The day begins with one little girl, alone with a wall and a bucket of chalk. Then a friend comes along to play tic-tac-toe. Before you can say “look out!”, there are five friends, a cat, a dog, and a splattered ice cream cone. Chalk is flying, hands are getting dirty, and the art on the wall gets bigger and, more importantly, better.

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