#blogbookaday: When the Cousins Came

Summary:

“Lila is excited for her cousins Takeo and Rosie to visit. They’re going to ride bikes, paint, and camp together! But when the cousins arrive, everything’s wrong: Rosie and Takeo are better painters than Lila, have skateboards instead of bikes, and don’t want to camp outside. Lila is terribly disappointed until the cousins make her a surprise: a big banner for their “best cousin” Lila! This sensitive story about insecurity, hosting, and friendship reminds children that negative thoughts and anxiety over exclusion don’t always translate to reality.” (Taken from Goodreads)

Review:

Lila’s city cousins are coming for a visit and Lila is so excited! She has wonderful ideas of what to do when her cousins arrive. But, when Takeo and Rosie show up, Lila feels a little left out. That is until they make their own surprise for their favorite cousin!

Personal Reaction:

This is a great book for any child who invites a group of friends (or relatives) to visit. The visit often doesn’t go as planned and feeling excluded often happens. What I love about this story is the diversity of the cousins and that even when things weren’t going as planned for any of the kids, they all tried new things and had fun together!

Title: When the Cousins Came
Author: Katie Yamasaki
Illustrator: Katie Yamasaki
Publisher: Holiday House
Publication Date: July 3, 2018

This is a new idea I’m trying on my blog this year that was inspired by @donalynbooks and @heisereads – to provide a brief review of a picture book every day of 2018. You’ll get a brief summary of the story, a review of the content, illustrations and theme, my personal reaction to the book and all the pertinent publication information! Enjoy!