April & Mae and the animal shelter the Thursday book

"April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). When they decide to help the new animal shelter with their own talents, Mae raises money to buy cat food with a lemonade stand and April writes a letter to the newspaper to encourage adoption" Provided by publisher.

Main Author: Lambert, Megan Dowd (Author)
Other Authors: Dengoue, Briana (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2022]
Series: Every day with April and Mae ; 5.
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Summary: "April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). When they decide to help the new animal shelter with their own talents, Mae raises money to buy cat food with a lemonade stand and April writes a letter to the newspaper to encourage adoption" Provided by publisher.
Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Audience: Ages 5-8.
ISBN: 9781623542627
1623542626
Author Notes: Megan Dowd Lambert is the author of A Kid of Their Own , A Crow of His Own , Real Sisters Pretend , and Reading Picture Books with Children . Her experiences as a white mother of seven children in a blended, multiracial, queer, adoptive family inform her work as an author, reviewer, and educator. A former children's literature instructor at Simmons University, Megan reviews and writes for Kirkus and Horn Book ; is a consultant with EmbraceRace, a community focused on race and kids; and serves on the curation team of Our Shelves, a subscription box service that features racially diverse, LGBTQ+, and feminist characters and families.

Briana Dengoue is a Philadelphia-born-and-based illustrator and graphic designer. She holds a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art and is a firm believer in the fact that representation matters. She is always hoping that her work reaches someone who may look like her and see the world like her. www.briana-arrington.com