Angus All Aglow Hardcover – Picture Book, September 11, 2018

As a speech language pathologist working with young children, I must emphasize how many children should read Angus All Aglow. It’s a sweet, little story of acceptance and friendship. The illustrations help support the text about an amazing child, Angus, who loves sparkling things, both words and objects. His grandmother gives him her sparkly necklace for a day at school. His mates don’t embrace his love for his choices and the necklace breaks. His friend, Melody, helps him make a new one to help him feel better and feel accepted. I’m in love with the character, Angus, and his gentle nature. I’m so glad Angus finds someone to connect with in the end. It’s a story of acceptance and it could be a great teaching tool for preschool teachers, librarians and therapists who work with young children. Love the illustrations, that enhance each page of the book! This book shows us sometimes all we need is a friend. A solid five stars!Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for an advance e-copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

My 3 year old daughter and I read this book at bedtime last night, and we both loved it. It celebrates children's ability to find joy in the simple things in life, as well as differences in our kids. It's also a story about gender stereotypes and friendship. I highly recommend reading this with your child :)

This book is super sweet. I use this book to teach love and acceptance in my small groups. The book itself is gorgeous. I love how it has details of glowing items to add to the magic of this book.

This book is perfect to come back to throughout the school year to look up words in the dictionary and build a child’s vocabulary. I use this book in my classroom to emphasize using “spicy” words in writing.I also use this book to teach inclusivity and acceptance of others. This is an exceptional book about friendship too!