The closest we could come to creating a “theme” for this week’s featured board book and fiction picture book is to say they are about love. These books are for readers who
❤️ big machines.
❤️ building and construction
❤️ family and culture
❤️ spending quality time together.
Bottom line: there is a lot of love in these “little” books.
Summaries via Goodreads. Clicking the cover takes you to the book page for full review.
Opinions are those of the reviewers and do not reflect or represent the CYBILS Awards.
BOARD BOOK
Join the construction crew and learn how big vehicles work and about the inventors behind them through simple rhyming text and vibrant illustrations. From bulldozers to excavators to concrete mixers and beyond, this engaging board book connects the dots between people and the technology they create and gives age-appropriate explanations of scientific concepts like homogenous mixtures and power hydraulics!
Pamela Thompson @ What We’re Reading Now – It’s time to build! This is not just for young learners who love big trucks and machines. Fun facts and its history are explained, and adults will learn facts that they might never learn anywhere else. The newest machinery like construction robots and remote controlled machines are also included. Full of useful information yet highly entertaining, this board book is a must have for future engineers and builders and anyone who loves construction. Curious kids who love watching buildings go up will love this book.
FICTION PICTURE BOOK
With every pop of the tostones, mash of the mangú, and sizzle of the maduros, a little girl learns that plátanos are her history, they are her culture, and—most importantly—they are love. A delicious picture book about the ways plantains shape Latinx culture, community, and family, told through a young girl’s experiences in the kitchen with her abuela.
Brooke @ Goodreads – Plátanos are Love is a tribute to family and heritage. It is a beautifully-illustrated family love story that blends a wonderful mix of Spanish and English in a way most anyone can understand.