Lily and Salma are best friends. They like doing all the same things- jumping rope, drawing pictures, playing on the swings. And they always eat lunch together. Sure, they don't eat the same lunch. Lily eats peanut butter and Salma eats hummus- but what's that between friends? It turns out, a lot.It seems that I've come across books with a theme of understanding and diversity to start off my 365 blog. I'm okay with that though because many teachers are looking for books like this to start off the new year. This is yet another winner if that's what you're looking to do. This book was written along with Kelly DiPucchio and beautifully illustrated by Tricia Tusa. This story was inspired by a real life experience Her Majesty Queen Rania had in her childhood. It has been featured on Oprah and has received high praise from many people including former President Clinton and Maria Shriver. I quickly understood why.
As I read the story to my oldest son (who is 4 years old), he quickly understood what the message of this story was. He told me that this story "...started out good, but then got bad and then got good again. The girls learned about each other." It shares a great message of tolerance and teaches readers to take the time to get to know each other and see a different point of view before judging someone else. We may learn about them and ourselves as well. Another great beginning of the year story!
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