M Is for Mango by Angela Brooksbank, Atinuke
ISBN: 1536241288
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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M is For Mango is a letter sound concept book starring a toddler named Mo in (most likely) Nigeria. The book focuses on M words in a narrative storyline. The reader spends a morning with Mo as he gets ready for the day, interacts with his doting parents, and competes with monkeys to collect the most fruit from the mango tree.

This is Atinuke’s third book using this concept of focusing on a single letter; hopefully, she continues. The multi-media art is well organized, textured, and softly lined. The book represents Nigerian culture (moi-moi and monkeys), but the story is universally relatable (impish toddler, caring parents). This would be a great choice for story time with infants and toddlers.

Reviewed by Becky Cooper, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta