Lauren Simone Blogs

I really liked this book. I love the main character, her teacher, and her parents. I liked her friends. I like the emotions evoked by the different characters. I loved the lesson about being a good friend and subtly teaching that you shouldn't be a bully (tease, demand, make fun of others). I would have liked to see a resolution at the end of the story in the form of character development on the part of Gabbi. The message was If you are mean, you won't have friends. But the message could have been positively spun as, If you become...

In this book, we meet 6 main characters who demonstrate different careers, specifically in STEM. A young child may not know about so many different career options. I liked the fact that children will also learn the alphabet and a new word beginning with each letter. I loved the easy flow of the book and that the font was easy to read. It had a nice size for small hands. It had a beautiful book cover and lovely and diverse illustrations. Both boys and girls were represented. Children who are Black, White, Asian, or Latino can also see themselves represented...