Julián at the Wedding

Julián at the WeddingJulián at the Wedding (Julián, #2) by Jessica Love
Published by Candlewick Press on October 6, 2020
ISBN: 1536212385
Pages: 40
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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four-stars

Julián is a brown skinned elementary aged kid who lives with their abuela. Today, they’re going to a same sex wedding. At the wedding, Julián and a young girl go on adventures and end up getting dirty. Julián has an idea for how to fix the problem, and the two kids are discovered having tied branches to their backs like wings.

As with its predecessor, Julián is a Mermaid, the art is really what makes this book. The story is wonderfully sweet and inclusive (it is refreshing to see queer People of Color represented in a picture book), but the gorgeous watercolor illustrations bring it to another level. The bright colors, the emotions, and the way the illustrations convey movement are all magical. Recommended for readers 3 and up.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME

four-stars