I adore Toto: the book as well as the birthmark that bears the name! It’s lovely to encounter a story that focuses on learning to embrace what makes you different without hitting you over the head in case you’d otherwise miss the moral of the story. Yum’s evocative, warm illustrations and gentle prose deserve a place on your shelf.
Toto by Hyewon Yum, (List Price: $18.99, Neal Porter Books, 9780823453894, January 2025)
Reviewed by Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia