I loved the colorful pictures of Toad on the Go, a book about making mistakes and realizing that it’s okay and that all of us make them. Simple story that can help kids admit their mistakes and feel safe… a useful skill in this day and age.
Toad on the Go by Jashar Awan, (List Price: $18.99, Tundra Books, 9781774883501, June 2026)
Reviewed by Erika, Righton Books in St Simons Island, GA
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Full of bright colors and illustrations that move right off the page, Every Monday Mabel is what I’d call an “everyday picture book” — something that is good for reading at any time. What I loved the most about this book is that the reader is held in a bit of suspense — what is Mabel doing that everyone is commenting on? When you find out, it turns a stereotype on its head in a pleasantly unexpected way. I love the connection the author creates on the last spreads as we see Mabel as a part of a much larger community.
Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan, (List Price: $19.99, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 9781665938150, February 2025)
Reviewed by Jamie Southern, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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