The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Varon, Sara

Hold Hands

40 pp. | Roaring Brook/First Second | June, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-588-9 $17.99

(2) PS Animals and other characters, rendered in Varon's singular offbeat style (e.g., Odd Duck), show readers how hand-holding can provide comfort throughout the day. Varon's creatures hold hands, but we also see toy robots, as well as children and their plush toys, hand in hand; "You can even hold hands with a tree instead." Every pair of hands held is at the center of radiating white lines emphasizing the emotional bond.

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