* NEA Read Across America 2025-2026 selection
* NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommended
* A Center for Multicultural Literature Best Book of the YearA young Persian boy extends a welcoming invitation to a friend to visit his home in the hopes of finding friendship and acceptanceA young boy invites a new friend to visit his house by writing a letter describing what to expect during the visit. As readers, we learn of the customs, foods, and traditions of this Persian family. The boy is clearly hoping for friendship and acceptance in this charming story in which he describes his family, games they will play, crafts they will do, and foods they will eat. This welcoming picture book provides a wonderful opportunity for reflection about our own lives and the lives of others we may know and promote friendship between people with different cultural backgrounds.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Margaret McAllister is an experienced author for children. She has written a number of books for leading publishers, and has been shortlisted for the Ottakar's Children's Book Prize. She specializes in historical fiction. Alida Massari is an award winning artist who studied Illustration at the European Institute of Design in Rome. She finds inspiration from
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