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Tanaka, Saki

Between Words: A Friendship Tale

40 pp. | Orchard | May, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9781338736250 $18.99
(4) K-3 Traveling with his pa, nomad Kai feels unable to connect with other children due to language barriers. When Kai’s frustration causes him to lose his special stone, his journey to retrieve it becomes a magical lesson in making friends without words. The gentle message of building understanding should encourage readers facing friendship and cultural challenges. Illustrations deftly combine cloud-like watercolors and crisp color-pencil lines to showcase both the grounded and fantastic elements of Kai’s world. An author’s note is appended.
Reviewer: Russell Perry

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