  | This book is my best friend Author: Robinson, Robin | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
When Sunny and Aarush reach for the same book at the library, they try to resolve the conundrum by searching through the stacks to find something else for the other to read, but maybe what they find instead is even better.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (12/01/22)
School Library Journal (00/02/23)
Booklist (01/01/23)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/01/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/01/2023 Two young bibliophiles face a dilemma in the stacks when both want to borrow the same library book. Red-haired Sunny, a robot enthusiast, and wavy, dark-haired Aarush, who likes to pretend to be a mouse, have their own compelling reasons for needing Factory Friends. Told entirely through speech-bubble dialogue, the children’s passionate reader responses highlight how a favorite book provides pleasure, escape, and comfort. For Sunny, whose mother is in the hospital, “having a nice, familiar best friend along makes being alone less scary,” while Aarush, who lives in a big, noisy household, is transported to a “quiet world.” Each child’s efforts to persuade the other to choose a different tome are in vain, but a bookish epiphany brings about a shared happy ending for all. Sprightly digital illustrations capture the bustling activity in a public library, with families gathering for storytime, students studying, and people of all ages browsing the shelves. Check out this sweetly astute story about the deep connections readers make with books and with kindred readers. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
