Catherine Anholt

This book sends a strong message of diversity and friendship to elementary-aged children. "One World Together" takes a trip to different countries throughout the world, meeting young children with different backgrounds, sharing with the reader that anyone can be friends. I particularly liked this book for three main reasons. First, the book pushes young readers to think about issues of diversity and inclusion. With the message that anyone, regardless of their race or ethnicity, can be show more friends, it allows students to think about their own backgrounds and if they are including everyone in their friend groups. Each page ends with the phrase “[child’s name] would be a good friend” to enhance the message the author is trying to portray. Also, the last page of the book shows all the children together with the text “I want a friend. But who will I choose? We are all good friends. We are one world together,” which strengthens the author’s message that we can all be friends. Additionally, the language and illustrations of this book are well-developed, descriptive and enhance the story. The author begins its look at each new country with the word “hello” in that countries specific language. The text tells of different traditions in each country and the illustrations depict those traditions so the reader can visualize each culture. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and think young readers would also like it. show less

This book was great and I would recommend it for all young children! The main idea of the story is that children from all around the world, no matter their background or culture can be friends. I loved the illustrations in the book they were colorful and showed exactly what the author was saying. I loved how the book explained different cultures and what is special about each. I thought the book was well written and I would read it to my children in the future because it teaches such an show more important lesson. show less

This counting book gives children lots of items to count, but it's not overwhelming, focusing on just 1-10. Some items are labeled with the number, and for some we're on our own. Items include everyday objects and are pictured with pencil and watercolor. A good fit for toddlers.

This is a charming book about feelings. Each double-page spread asks a question ("what makes me sad?") and answers with examples in labeled pictures. Perfect for toddlers up to grade 1.