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Elem. – We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish

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Higgins, Ryan T. We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish. Disney-Hyperion, 2023. 978-1-368-07698-2. unpaged. $18.99. Grades K-2.

In the latest installment featuring our T-Rex friend Penelope Rex shares her feelings about Walter, the class goldfish. This is the same Walter who bit Penelope in an earlier book, so she has every reason to be scared of him! Not looking forward to her turn to bring Walter home for the weekend, the time has come for Walter to go home with Penelope. Feeling nervous, scared, and uneasy, Penelope does her best to take care of Walter. But, she loses him! And she must find him before Monday comes. Will Penelope find Walter? Will her feelings about Walter change?

THOUGHTS: Such a great addition to the Penelope Rex series, students will love this story!

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Elem. – Lali’s Feather

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Zia, Farhana. Lali’s Feather. Peachtree, 2020. 978-1-682-63129-4. Unpaged. $17.99. Grades PreK-2.

Lali is a young girl living in India who finds a feather on the ground. She asks a number of birds if this feather belongs to them. A rooster, crow, peacock, and other birds deny that the plain feather is theirs. Lali then shows that the feather is useful and uses it to write, sweep, and even to tickle her father’s feet. Then, the feather catches the wind and blows away and the distraught Lali runs after it. With the help of her bird friends, the feather is retrieved and the next day, Lali finds a button. The digitally created illustrations by Stephanie Fizer Coleman are colorful and engaging. The artist gives a hint of the Indian landscape and culture in the drawings.

THOUGHTS: This story is a good read aloud and could be a discussion starter for ideas about what Lali will do next with the button. A supplemental purchase for elementary collections.

Picture Book          Denise Medwick, Retired, PSLA Member