My Brother Otto and the Birthday Party

Otto is so excited — his friend Ruthie’s birthday is coming up!  He helps pick out the perfect gift for her, and his sister shows him pictures of past birthday parties to help him get ready for the big day.  At the party, Otto has a blast.  He experiences the festivities in different ways than others because he’s autistic, and SLP/author Meg Raby does a wonderful job explaining his sensory differences in a meaningful and accessible way.  This beautiful celebration of neurodiversity absolutely belongs in every home and school library!

My Brother Otto and the Birthday Party was written by Meg Raby, illustrated by Elisa Pallmer and published by Gibbs Smith Books.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out this team’s lovely first book, My Brother Otto.

Very Good Hats

Emma Straub and Blanca Gómez turn the notion of a hat on its head with their new book Very Good Hats.  In it, they explore intriguing ideas about what can constitute a hat.  Other queries are answered throughout the book’s charming pages.  When is a hat filled with ice cream?  Which two hats can you wear whilst riding a scooter?  And is a soup hat as fun to wear as it sounds?  A whimsical and delightfully refreshing ode to creativity, hats and their wearers.

Very Good Hats was written by Emma Straub, illustrated by Blanca Gómez and published by Rocky Pond Books.

B Is for Bagel

Bagels, bagels…how do you like your bagels?  This alphabet primer will give readers new ways to enjoy bagels in all flavors and forms, along with more familiar ways of eating their beloved round and chewy carb.  Details about bagel baking included!  This book is deliciously dense, just like its namesake.

B Is for Bagel was written by Rachel Teichman, photographed by Rebecca Wright and published by The Collective Book Studio.