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Kirsch, Vincent X.

How I Learned to Fall Out of Trees

40 pp. | Abrams | April, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-3413-7 $16.99

(2) K-3 In a thoughtful effort to prepare best friend Roger for her move, Adelia teaches him how to climb a tree and "how to fall"; her speech-balloon instructions make good guidelines for life as well as tree-climbing. Circular illustrations show soft objects Adelia collects--for the pile Roger finally falls into with a smile. This tender story is an eloquent metaphor for saying goodbye and allowing memories to cushion the blow.

Reviewer: Julie Danielson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019