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Penfold, Alexandra

Big Feelings

42 pp. | Knopf | March, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-57974-8 $18.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-525-57975-5 $21.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-525-57976-2 $10.99
(3) PS Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman. A group of energetic kids converges on an abandoned city lot. "Big plans today!" The lively mixed-media illustrations fill in story details: the plan seems to involve cleaning up trash, repurposing an old tire as a swing, and creating a new space to play. Getting from plan to finished project is a journey through many different emotions as the kids navigate disagreements and disappointment. Penfold's rhyming text is less concerned with the project than it is in naming feelings and offering ways to work together for a common goal. As in Penfold and Kaufman's All Are Welcome, the diverse cast (different races, abilities, cultural/religious markers) is the book's strongest feature.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

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