I Love Strawberries by Shannon Anderson, Jaclyn Sinquett
Published by Feeding Minds Press on April 5, 2022
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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This brightly illustrated picture book takes the reader through the story of a young girl who wants to grow her own strawberry plants. She needs to convince her parents that she is mature enough to take care of them and raise the money to buy them. The story is told partly through her journal entries where she shares her “missions” such as learning to look older, act older, grow something, and make money, along with mission updates to share how those tasks went and what she learned from them. This story teaches kids how sometimes things you really want may take a long time to get and you need to work hard for them. This book would be great for 2nd/3rd graders who want to be more independent and grown up but are not sure what that looks like. The illustrations are beautifully done and work very well with the text. This is a great addition to any bookshelf!

Reviewed by Erin Scott, MSAD 75, Woodside