(Spring 2027) Community Partner Review Copy: Eunice & Kate

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About this title:

An updated edition of the book originally published in 2020 by Penny Candy Books.

2021 Rhode Island Latino Books Award (Nominee, Grades K-2)

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"The overall message is ultimately positive and upbeat, including how mutually supporting unique interests can enrich friendships." ––Booklist

"This book is a great read that highlights the importance of accepting others. A recommended purchase with a clearly conveyed lesson."––School Library Journal 

"...a thoughtful treatment of what it means to be a friend."––Kirkus Reviews

Eunice and Kate are best friends, but can their friendship weather a storm?

The girls live with their moms next door to each other in the heart of the city and have a lot in common—even though they have different dreams for the future: Kate wants to be an astronaut and Eunice wants to be a ballet dancer. But when they draw portraits of each other in art class, things get mixed up. Eunice draws Kate as a ballet dancer and Kate draws Eunice as an astronaut, and they both get more than a little annoyed. Can their friendship survive? With a little help from their moms, the girls come to learn the value of respecting each other’s different dreams. Eunice and Kate is a heartfelt new book by Mariana Llanos, illustrated by Elena Napoli, about how honoring our differences can strengthen our bonds.

Themes: Friendship, Girls & Women, Imagination & Play, Multicultural, Urban Neighborhoods, Relationship Skills, Social-Emotional Learning 

Genre: Picture Book

Pub Date: Spring 2027

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