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Elbert in the Air
Monica Wesolowska
Up meets Wonder
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Shortly after he is born, Elbert floats up into the air. Before long, his mother must stand on her tip toes to reach him and toss toys into the air at playtime. While everyone in town, from the school nurse to the mayor, is full of advice for keeping her boy down, Elbert’s mother knows her son is meant to float. And so, she lets him.
But as life becomes more and more difficult for a floating boy, and people understand him less and less, Elbert has to make a decision: Stay bound to the ground or fly higher in the hopes of finding the world—and community—he’s always wished for.
An allegory about unconditional love.
★ “A fun story with plenty of space left in it to apply it to nearly any discussion about celebrating who you are, especially if you feel different. And don’t we all? …Featuring the unconditional, iridescent love of a caregiver and Elbert’s own stoic nature, this is a stellar purchase for every picture book collection.” –School Library Journal, starred review
“A transcendent journey for families seeking affirming representations of those who march to their own beats.” –Kirkus
“A unique and uplifting celebration of individuality and unconditional love.” –The Horn Book
“A warming story of loving someone just the way they are.” –PW
“The ending… underscores a dilemma faced by any minority group: how do you bond with those who share your experience without the majority characterizing you as other? It’s an ending that could certainly spark some guided conversation, but readers can also just appreciate Elbert’s consistently compassionate mother and his new group of friends.” –BCCB
Putnam, Penguin Random House