Together We Are Sunshine by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Raissa Figueroa
ISBN: 0593705416
Genres: Adventure, Emotions & Feelings, Family, Nature
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Together we are Sunshine

Amilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Raissa Figueroa

This picture book for ages 4-8 is about three sisters. The author features Black and Muslim protagonists in her books. Haala, the middle sister, loves to tag along with her older sister, Sanaa, on their outdoor adventures. But her little sister, Munira, always seems to get in the way. Munira blocks the sunshine, intrudes on the wind’s song, and frightens away the goldfish’s secrets with her screams. Haala can’t keep up with Sanaa when Munira’s on her heels. But when the sisters start working with each other, they realize that together they can achieve anything–and that together they are sunshine.
This story is a lovely depiction of sisterhood, to which readers with siblings, both older and younger, can relate. However, Haala very quickly feels guilty about getting upset with Munira, which perhaps is not the most realistic depiction of sibling relationships.

4 stars

Reviewed by Lindsey Hopkins, Jay-Niles Memorial Library, Jay