Age: Preschool-1st grade
Identity: Black author and illustrator

Amazing artwork that celebrates the friendship between two boys and holding a friend accountable for being mean to another person.

The spread dedicated to the boys slapping hands, the rapping beat of the text, the mixed media illustrations, a celebration of friendship while showing that it's okay to talk with your friend about being mean--it's all so good! My one concern is that the events of the day feel like it's in warpspeed and there may be one-too-many locations. But I think kids can keep up with these two buddies.