Me and Ms. Too by Laura Ruby, Thi Hanh Dung Ho
Published by HarperCollins US on June 1, 2022
ISBN: 0062894331
Pages: 32
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Molly and her Dad were happy living alone together before Ms. Too came to live with them.  Ms. Too was the Children’s Librarian;  Molly’s father fell in love with her and they got married.  Molly has to adjust to living with her now and sharing Dad.  Suddenly, everything  has changed, the house, the alone time with Dad.  Life is now different. Molly can not find anything  good about this situation.

However, one day, Ms. Too asked for her help to bake cookies.  This was the moment that Molly realized that Ms. Too was okay after all. The  threat of sharing her Dad disappeared and all it took was a  heart shaped cookie and a loving affirmation.

This is such a good story for a child dealing with the situation of a parent remarrying and feeling left out and dealing with adjusting to a new life and household.

The pictures are charming and detailed and the story is realistic.

Reviewed by Amy Tobalske, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook