Perri's Pencil Problem, by Marleigh Brown (Butterscotch Tape, 2026, 31pp PB, $8.49, ages 5-9)
Perri, our cover girl, has a problem - too many pencils, and in her hair! How did that happen? By her astonished look, you can bet that it wasn't her. But who and why?
With lovely illustrations of a multicultural elementary school classroom with plenty of activity, Perri's Pencil Problem is a fun learning read on how to relate to people (even if they are adorable kids) who are very different from you. And what to say to anyone who may not realize how they can hurt with words. (A couple of pages in the back of the book give ideas of what to say to someone who has hurt you.)
We also loved the opening pages - of Perri looking in a mirror - and trying to figure out just what that was. This is an example of once you see it, you can't unsee it! Once you get it, you can't not get it.
A second lesson is about listening to your mama because she loves you and knows just what to do. And it may just be that the person whose words hurt you, did so because she is jealous of you.
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