Tweet Sometimes I Cry written by Jess Townes, illustrated by Daniel Miyares and published by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, is a picture book that I wish I wrote. I say that a lot. But I have two boys who when they got to a certain age, suddenly believed it was not okay to cry anymore. Townes shows readers that it’s not only okay for boys to cry, but that there are a multitude of reasons why they would. That sometimes we cry because we hurt, but sometimes we cry in laughter. I love books that normalize emotions…
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Tweet It’s near summer and I am finally on the mend. We still have sick people in our home, however. 2024 was definitely a year of multiple viruses passing through our doors. While I am sad that a quarter of the year is over and I’ve mostly been at home, I am super grateful to be recovering from long Covid, and for all the time I had and likely needed to rest. It also gave me many days of reflection, painting, and of course reading. I’m going to do a quick review of three picture books that left an impact…