“Bold kapu has written his signature and it was deep and impressive.”

This cover is something that I know would have intrigued me as a child. The illustrations capture adventure, sincerity, and strength. They are very detailed and mature, which shows me the story is going to be in depth and incredible.

At the age of 13 Miyax is unhappily married and faced to live with hard decisions, mostly involve life or death contemplations. She runs away from her life struggles but is left all on her own. She doesnt have food, shelter, or any sense of home. This journey is eye opening and treacherous, but a great lesson to understanding how lucky we may be.

“The first of the two great dog laws: smell everything and learn?”

The cover is simple and the illustrations show the kind nature of Sparky. He appears curious and sweet as well as a bit stubborn. This is an intriguing introduction to the story.

This story is about a pet dog named Spunky who is frustrated he can‘t communicate with his family. The family assumes he wants a friend so they get a cat! This is not what he wanted at all, but through this experience he learns the new benefits and accomplishments he has when spending time with her. This is an encouraging book for children because it gives a new perspective to something you may not originally like.

“I realized that if I stood up too straight, it looked like I was trying to stick out my chest, which looked stupid.”

I love how the cover page shows the two sisters under a fort type illustration and the use of “light”.

This story is realistic in the sense that it involves hardships. Sol lost her father and is trying to live her life with her sister without him anymore. This book is a story of adventure and hope. The topic may be controversial in the way the issues she faces aren't extremely common in the everyday child, but also a good lesson for children to understand the way other people's lives may be.

“I would be released then. I would be set free.”

I really enjoy the contrast in the cover page. There are many blue fish which I believe represents the majority of people. Then there is a red fish in the middle which I think represents Willow with her unique situation.

This story is a good example of a girl who is faced with tragedy but learns how to push through her grief. She is a unique character with very unique traits. I think this story does a great job of relating to a different type of child or exposes children to understand different ways of life.

“When I get back to the living room, Mom‘s head is bent forward so her chin is resting on her chest.”

The colors used are calming and they feel humble and true. The illustrations are simple yet elegant which initially intrigued me to pick of this book.

This book is an honest representation of real life scenarios, I also think the author does a good job of avoiding stereotypes. This is a sweet story about a little girl who is faced with hardship involving her mother‘s health. She finds alternative ways to find happiness which include a mysterious boy and wild birds.

“It‘s the day for unfinished sentences.”

The illustrations are very unique and somewhat messy, which I really enjoy. The cover shows his broken nose and demeanor in a way that captivates me.

This story is a great read for older elementary students. The book would be extremely relatable to that age group because it involves insecurity and friendship along with passion. This book does an incredible job or relating to children who may read this book and will make them feel comfortable and understanding while reading it.

“If he were older and stronger, would he have given water to those men? Or would he, like most of the group,. Have kept his water for himself?”

This story does an incredible job of expressing hardships and they way life could be. Some children may not understand the possibilities of other children in different countries and this book is a great way to expose them to another type of lifestyle. I think it does a great job of sharing new perspectives and showing an interesting view of two young children from Sudan.

I really love the artwork and use of silhouettes on the cover page. The colors are warm and vibrant which catches my eye. The cover leaves some mystery which I personally enjoy and makes me want to read the entire book.

“Falling wrinkled her nose”

I love the vibrance in the cover of the book, I think it is red representative of some of the feelings Trent has within the story.

This books is realistic in the sense that Trent it trying to recover from an accident and create a fresh start at school. I think this is something may kids have desired or thought about and it helps them to relate to the plot.

“me neither, but we‘re kids so it‘s fine”

I love the light weight and colors used on the cover of the book. It represents purity and understanding of the book.

This book has a serious tone because of the killing that happens. It shows real life terrible things that could happen and share different lifestyles that most kids may not be exposed to.

“Oh what a riot, Blubbers in a diet”

I love the simple cover of the book with a little sketched out whale. Judy Blume books always have great style in my opinion.

This book does a great job of relating to real life situations that children would be able to understand. Jill just wants to focus on halloween but she has a report she‘s dreading working on.

“Migrants, You and I”

Th illustrations resemble a collage type of feeling and it really adds to the book because it has a whimsical effect. It almost feels messy and cluttered but it works well with this book and the meaning.

The sound of the poem adds to meaning because it shows grace and strength. I loved the formatting of this text and I could easily connect with the characters.

“I know that I may sometimes cry, but even then I‘m here to try.”

I love the light use of color as well as the white background. I think this really makes the illustrations relatable and pop out.

The structure of the writing in the book is repetitive in a unique way. They don‘t rhyme exactly but they tend to be close or use similar types of words. The text goes sentence by sentence along with illustrations which makes it easy to follow and understand.

“And each time they knocked Omu shared”

The illustrations in this book look like they are from a scrapbook and like they were copied and pasted in a unique manner. I love this simple and textured look.

The tone in this book really helps you to feel like you are there. The sensory element is great and you can really sympathize with Omu.

“Right when I gave up on talking my grandfather surprised me”

I loved how the illustrations were sectioned off and in a comic strip type of design.

This book had very simple text and I think the rhythm reinforced the meaning. This book was a story of a young boy connecting with his grandpa through drawings rather than language. The tone of the poem is adventurous and exciting.

“Abuela I am also a mermaid”

I love the natural looking background in this book. The illustrations are very whimsical and beautiful. I love watercolor in children‘s books.

This book had very few words, but the text it did have was simple and straight to the point. The rhythm was simple and easy to follow. The book has a peaceful feel and honestly didn‘t need too much text because the illustrations are very detailed.

“But it moved closer and closer. Until Taylor could feel it‘s warm body”

I love how the the background is always white but it is easy to understand their surrounding without an insanely detailed background. The illustrations are very light and sweet.

This books used onomatopoeia regarding animals and characterized them very well. This is a sweet story of a child who can seem to get along with any animals except a nice little rabbit. The way the text was placed on the pages with images added to the book in my opinion.

“She wagged her tail and smiled at us”

I love the way the poetry is in the shape of what is being discussed in the book. It really adds to the sensory effect and connects the reader to the book.