Just the Way You Are

Just the Way You AreJust the Way You Are by Emma Dodd
Published by Templar on September 6, 2022
ISBN: 1536226653
Pages: 24
Format: Picture Book Fiction
Goodreads
four-stars

A short and sweet picture book around the unconditional love of a parent for a small child will never go amiss, and when it is paired with Dodd’s illustrations, even better. The newest addition to Dodd’s Love You series contains rhyming text and cunning illustrations. The metallic highlights on the illustrations feel magical. The only detraction is that occasionally, there is not enough contrast between a dark background and its accompanying text, making it hard to read.

Everything about the book – its format (8-inches square), its brevity (24 pages), its composition (the tiger family is side-by-side on every page) – suggests a cozy, bedtime read-aloud for wee ones. Definitely well-trodden subject matter but still welcome.

Deanna Contrino, SLMS/MLIS
Young School Librarian, Saco

four-stars