FICTION

Bookie and Cookie

Penguin/Rocky Pond. Sept. 2024. 40p. $18.99. ISBN 9780593696804.
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Toddler-PreS–In both English and Spanish editions, Bookie and Cookie are good friends who live in different apartments, where one enjoys reading, while the other one is fond of baking and cooking. They always spend time together at Cookie’s place, shown on the righthand page. Bookie is tired of going there when they should also be hanging out together at Bookie’s place, on the left. After a brief conflict, they learn about the power of friendship and reaching consensus, all with warm baked goods. Gómez’s trademark illustrations and meta-textual narrative depict the individual personalities and apartments, as well as the connection between the two main characters. The book encourages readers to try new things, reflect before making decisions, and expand beyond their comfort zones sometimes—even outside the pages of the book. The bold illustrations with white backgrounds and its minimal text make this a good pick for beginning readers and an excellent read-aloud for toddler storytimes.
VERDICT These characters will charm kids in both languages; a good purchase for picture book collections.

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