Evelyn del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina, Sonia Sanchez
Published by Candlewick Press on September 8, 2020
ISBN: 1536207047
Pages: 32
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Evelyn del Ray and Daniela are best friends, they always have been. One day, everything will change — Evelyn is moving away. The two friends spend one last afternoon playing together in Evelyn’s apartment among the chaos and boxes of moving. They promise to keep in touch and always be each other’s numero uno. This is a heartwarming story of friendship and real life. Evelyn del Ray really does move away. It’s sad, but it’s real. There is racial diversity as well as families living in apartments — not a common dwelling for picture book families. The illustrations in this book are colorful, detailed, messy, and beautiful, and they really bring Evelyn’s and Daniela’s emotions to the forefront. Recommended for readers 4 and up.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME