FICTION

All Are Welcome: Give What You Can

by Alexandra Penfold (text) & illus. by Suzanne Kaufman
Random. (Step into Reading). Sept. 2023. 32p. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9780593430088; pap. $5.99. ISBN 9780593430071.
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PreS-Gr 1–Children volunteer in their urban neighborhood to create a community garden, make donations of books and food, and empathize with others’ needs. The repetitive rhyming text directs readers to “lend a hand” by working together to do good deeds, a sentiment emphasized in the refrain: “Get together. Lend a hand. Can we do it? Yes, we can!” The illustrations depict kids of various colors, shapes, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, all with rosy cheeks and cheerful smiles, engaged in simple acts of helping and kindness.
VERDICT Humming with sweetness and color, this is a lovely encouragement to new readers to make one’s life matter in small but important ways.
Reviewed by Rachel Owens , Oct 01, 2023

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