Today’s #bookfaceFriday features a @nytimes Stand-out Summertime Read selected by #NYTimes Children’s Book Editor Maria Russo and @rumaanalam and featured on the @nytimes #twitter. Russo and Alam note that the book is “forthright about a difficult subject” and praise it for the “honesty in the illustrations which suits the narrative” - the story is “not preaching” and they remark on its capacity to help children “build a sense of compassion”. See the full video on @nytimes on @twitter. . “"Hazelnut Days is going to find a home with the kids that like to think a lot about the world in which they live. It's going to appeal to educators and teachers. Librarians and other gatekeepers will approve its artistry, even as the occasional bold 12-year-old sneaks a peek at it on the sly... those that read it will find it hard to forget. A book for our times, whether we want to admit that to ourselves or not...” Elizabeth Bird, @sljournal. . . “Youngsters who might be in similar situations will find comfort, or at least recognition. An empathetic and powerful evocation of a rarely examined family dynamic." — @kirkus_reviews . . "A Must Read Spring 2018 Picture Book. A worthy addition to school libraries because it addresses important subjects that aren't often discussed." —Mellissa Taylor, @imaginationsoup . . #bookface #kidlit #kidlitart #illustratorsofinstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #booksforkids #readtome #hazelnutdays #incarcerated #kidsofincarceratedparents #bookstagram #kidsbookstagram #igreads #importantbooks #bookfacelicious #minedition (at Chicago, Illinois)
