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Meza, Estelí

Finding Home

40 pp. | Scholastic/Orchard | January, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-1-338-64821-8 $18.99
(2) PS Conejo, a long-eared, solemn-looking rabbit, loses his home when a gust of wind blows it away. Tired from searching, he is happy when his wolf friend Lobo Lobito comes along on his motorcycle, and the two ride around, looking for the house. Over a picnic of carrots and apples, Lobo Lobito tries to cheer his friend up: "Everything will be all right." Continuing on alone, Conejo meets his friend Perezoso, a sloth, and then Buhíta, an owl, who each listen ­sympathetically--one gives him a red flower in a pot, and the other plays music and gives him a hug. Despite appreciating his friends' kindness and care, Conejo sees himself reflected in a stream and his face looks sad: "Conejo sat with sadness for some time." He does finally find a new house, which he fills with memories and the mementos his friends gave him, and the final picture shows them all gathered in his new cozy home. Mexican author/artist Meza uses digital collage to create eye-catching, scene-setting double-page spreads with bright objects set out on cream-colored backgrounds for a clean effect with both a modern and a folk-art feel. Each animal character walks upright and wears clothing, clearly representing humans who draw comfort from their friends (the appended note makes a further connection to people searching for home). Short, poetic sentences deliver Meza's profound message with depth and clarity for even very young children, and the idea that at times it's helpful to sit quietly and grapple with feelings is useful for both kids and the adults in their lives.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2021

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