Booklist: I'm Your Neighbor Books

A day in the life of an Afghan refugee child and their family, where every moment revolves around love, family, and the carpet that connects them to home.

"In this poignant, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city. Spending time at home with Abuelita means pancakes, puddle-jumping, and nail-painting. But venturing out into the city is not always as fun. On the bus and at the grocery store, people are impatient and suspicious--sometimes they even yell. Sad, angry, and scared, the story's young narrator...

"An extraordinary book that celebrates skateboarding, family, and community. Every day, a little boy watches kids pass by on skateboards, and dreams of joining them. One day, his mother brings a surprise: her old skateboard, just for him! haw êkwa! Let's go! Together, they practice on the sidewalk, at the park, in Auntie's yard--everywhere. But when it comes time to try the skatepark, the skateboarders crash down like a waterfall. Can he find the...

5 stars

A multicultural family celebrates the traditions of two New Years--the Jewish Rosh Hashanah in the autumn, and the Asian Lunar New Year several months later.

3 stars

Illustrations and gently rhyming text follow two mothers and their toddler on a sunny day.

Reina can't wait for her cousin's visit. At first, it's not as much fun as she'd imagined. Andres is always talking to Abuela about people and places Reina doesn't know. But their friendship soon blossoms when Reina shares her city with Andrš.

5 stars

A picture book about how family and community help shape the wonderful people our children become.

4 stars

Because his grandmother is arriving from India, Rishi wants to cook curry alongside his dad using the flavors from his family's special spice box, but when he drops the box that holds the family's heart and history, he draws courage and meaning from their treasured past to set things right.

Zainab cherishes time spent with family and friends around the kitchen table and worries these traditions will end after moving, only to find comfort as new friends and old neighbors gather around the same table in their new home.