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Vail, Rachel

You and Me, Anemone: A Story About Friendship and Personal Space

32 pp. | Greenwillow | May, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9780063414723 $19.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Chris Raschka. “A lemony anemone. An anonymous anemone” welcomes human friends but has one request: “DON’T BOOP ME!” Anemones (as an author’s note explains) don’t like to be touched...and the speaker encourages any human readers or listeners who feel similarly to make their wishes known. Vail’s text broaches issues of consent in an approachable and lighthearted way. Raschka creates memorable illustrations with a patchwork feel using “watercolor, gouache, and gesso on fabric, with embroidery floss and yarn.”
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

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