Hot Off the Presses This Week: An Extraordinary Kid Memoir and a Picture Book Perfect for Earth Day

by Kiera Parrott
Apr 20, 2020 | Filed in Reviews+

Two new children's books come out this week: A middle grade memoir from the daughter of Mexican immigrants about her experiences learning and adapting Don Quixote into an after-school musical, and a gentle picture book that encourages care for trees and all the creatures who make them their home. Both are available as ebooks. 

Two new children's books come out this week: A middle grade memoir from the daughter of Mexican immigrants about her experiences learning and adapting Don Quixote into an after-school musical, and a gentle picture book that encourages care for trees and all the creatures who make them their home.

Becoming Kid Quixote: A True Story of Belonging in America by Sarah Sierra & Stephen Haffbook covers

Ten-year-old Sarah Sierra narrates how she discovered the beauty and power of words through an after-school musical theater program.

Peter and the Tree Children by Peter Wohlleben

A little squirrel learns fascinating facts about trees and the forest creatures who share his home. An eco-conscious story perfect for celebrating Earth Day.

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