Media Matters

 Picture book by Eric Litwin. Fun to read story, with a great message about not sweating the small stuff and making lemonade out of life’s lemons. Another highly recommended book in this series is “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons”. The message of that one: “Buttons come and buttons go, but do we cry? Goodness, no! We keep on singing.” There is also some basic subtraction thrown in.

 Novel by Anne Blackman. This is a wonderful book told from the perspective of three eleven year old girls in alternating chapters. Historically, it is set in the Soviet Union, with some chapters during WW2 and most chapters set in the 80’s immediately following the Chernobyl disaster. It touches on some heavy topics such as child abuse and anti-Semitism. But it also focuses on love, forgiveness, and friendship. Highly recommended for ages 10+.

 Picture book by Minh Le. A graphic novel style picture book about a magic elevator button, and the friendship between a girl and her little brother. I loved this one!