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April & Mae and the SleepoverThe Friday BookBy:Megan Dowd Lambert / Illustrated by:Gisela BohrquezLet's sleep under the stars!It's Friday, and April and Mae are having a sleepover. April wants to camp in her backyard, but Mae isn't so sure about sleeping o
By:Megan Dowd Lambert / Illustrated by:Gisela Bohrquez
It’s Friday, and April and Mae are having a sleepover. April wants to camp in her backyard, but Mae isn’t so sure about sleeping outside. Can the friends come to a compromise? April works hard to make the tent comfy with blankets and pillows, and Mae gets on board telling a scary story and watching the stars
With imagination and humor, Every Day with April & Mae brings all there is to know and love about friendship to life in a way kids can both relate to and learn from, making this a perfect fit for young readers ready to step up from picture books.
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Megan Dowd Lambert, author
Megan Dowd Lambertis the author ofA Kid of Their Own,A Crow of His Own,Real Sisters Pretend, andReading Picture Books with Children. Her experiences as a white mother of seven children in a blended, multiracial, queer, adoptive family inform her work as an author, reviewer, and educator. A former children’s literature instructor at Simmons University, Megan reviews and writes forKirkusandHorn Book; is a consultant with EmbraceRace, a community focused on race and kids; and serves on the curation team of Our Shelves, a subscription box service that features racially diverse, LGBTQ+, and feminist characters and families.
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Gisela Bohrquez, illustrator
Gisela Bohrquez fell in love with drawing when her parents gave her a huge box of crayons at three years old. Born and raised in Bogot, Colombia, she was always surrounded by her uncle Jairos amazing books and her fathers drawings. At school, she used to sell little stickers with animals she drew herself. Ever since, Gisela knew she wanted to be an artist and work with shapes and colors. She studied Graphic Design in college, where she learned digital illustration and fell in love with those techniques. She loves to put her whole heart in her work: according to her, thats the secret to connecting people with her designs.
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School Library Journal
Mae arrives at Aprils house for a sleepover in the Friday book of the Every Day with April & Mae series. April, who has brown skin, looks forward to sleeping outside in a tent. Her best friend, Mae, who has pale skin, isnt so sure about the plan. Their petsAprils dog and Maes catjoin them for the sleepover, adding a cute, if somewhat implausible, element to the endeavor. Simple sentence structures with one- and two-syllable words make this story accessible to emerging readers ready for slightly longer stories with deeper content. Brightly colored illustrations provide textual clues and include many fun details, such as Aprils sleeping bonnet and Maes eye mask. In this satisfying tale, the characters demonstrate the give and take of friendship. To make sure that Mae is comfortable, April brings out extra pillows and a blanket. Mae decides to get up early to prepare a delicious breakfast, even though shes a night owl. With nary an adult in sight, the girls have successfully planned and enjoyed another weekly activity. Kids will take note!
VERDICT Recommend to emerging readers looking for stories about friendship but not quite ready for early chapter books such as Annie Barrowss Ivy & Bean or Karen Englishs Nikki & Deja.
Children’s Literature
April and Mae are best friends, and so are their cat and dog. Every day, they do an activity together. On Fridays, they have sleepovers. On one Friday, April wants to try an outdoor campout, while Mae worries that sleeping in a tent wont be comfortable. Making smores, singing songs, and telling scary stories all sound like fun to her. The girls decide to give their campout sleepover a chance. Both work hard to make sure it goes well. Simple, colorful illustrations add to the upbeat, fun feeling of the text as the two best friends get ready for their sleepover. The story keeps a positive, gentle tone as it explores how to navigate friendship challenges. When Mae says she’s uncomfortable, April responds by acknowledging how her friend feels and compromising so that Mae feels better. Short sentences and clear illustrations make this a perfect book for readers transitioning from picture books to chapter books. Recommended.
Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-263-4
Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-62354-415-7
Ages: 5-8
Page count: 48
6 x 9
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