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Starred Review on November 22, 2024 | Picture Books - Elementary
PreS-Gr 3—In a book whose pages sing with rainbow smudges, swirls of watercolor, and crowds of ebullient folk on their way to a Jewish naming ceremony, readers meet narrator Zachary's family. He has a newborn baby sister, two moms with different shades of brown skin, and they are leaving their cozy digs to stroll over to the synagogue. Neighbors playfully pry for the baby's name: Miss Fukumi, watering her roses, side-eyes Zachary, and he almost answers. "Little Babka," his m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More