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  OUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK written by Ashley Franklin, illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell Salaam Reads, 2026 ISBN: 978-1-6659-3567-8 Source : publisher for review (Thanks!) Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. Author bio also provided by the publisher. ABOUT THE BOOK Musa and his friends return to share their favorite days of the week and why each one is special to them in this sweet and heartwarming picture book sequel to Our Favorite Day of the Year. Musa is excited to see his classmates at the start of the week, but when he sees Zohra looking sad and asks her why, he discovers Zohra is missing her favorite day of the week! She loves Tuesday, when her neighborhood sanitation workers come around. Musa’s other classmates have favorite days Zadie’s favorite day is Thursday, when her grandma picks her up from school. Mo’s favorite day is Friday, when he and his family have Shabbat dinner. Moí...

  FALL IS FOR BEGINNINGS written by Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Abhi Alwar Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-4197-7740-0 Source: publisher for review (Thanks!) Ages 5-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK Ravi can’t wait for the start of the new school year! Fall is for cool weather, new school supplies, and spending time with his best friend, Joe. But when a new girl named Ellie joins their class, Ravi and Joe’s duo suddenly becomes a trio. Ravi’s not so sure about Ellie—she plays her horn too loud in music lessons and gets them lost on the way to class. Worst of all, she keeps saying she’s Joe and Ravi’s best friend. All these big changes are challenging for Ravi, but with time (and a little help from his wise older sister) he realizes that fall is the perfect time to begin a new friendship. From the award-winning team behind Summer Is for Cousins, this heartwarming pi...