∴ Maya Among Best Picture Books of 2016

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Check out this fantastic news. In an article over at School Library Journal, Elizabeth Bird included Maya in her list of Best Picture Books of 2016! The list is so fun to look through. Bird is a varied reader, and the picture books she’s selected span many genres and styles.

Of course, I am delighted. Especially because of what Bird had to say about the book:

Empowering. Beautiful. Dreamlike.  And I got to have a long conversation with my daughter about banyan trees, thanks to the storyline.

I love that the book prompted a moment between mother and daughter that led to a conversation bigger than what was on the page. Stories are about connection, and it’s so good to be a part of that process.