Archive for the ‘Lili Macaroni’ Category

These books feature healthy child-led strategies for dealing with bullying and teasing: Lili Macaroni by Nicole Testa, illus. Annie Boulanger After careless teasing makes Lili wish to be someone else, she symbolically places her hurt feelings on the wings of a paper butterfly. When she wears the butterfly to school, it begins a powerful conversation […]

The first review is in for Lili Macaroni, and we are very delighted to receive a ★ Starred Review ★ from Kirkus Reviews to start things off. “Self-confidence is hard to come by when classmates make fun of the things that make Lili Macaroni herself….Boulanger’s changing perspectives and use of shadows to stand in for other kids’ teasing set […]