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CeCe & Roxy: How We Came To Be
Best friends from the start, CeCe and Roxy become family when Roxys owner must go away. Meet the family who fosters this lovable pit bull.
14 pages, Board book
First published October 23, 2018
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January 26, 2019
The children's board book, CeCe & Roxy: How We Came To Be by Pascha Adamo, illustrated by Caroline Merino and Brittany Wilde, is a touching story about friendship, family, love, loyalty, and sticking together...no matter what! The cover of the book immediately drew me in, as I'm sure it will do for most anyone who sees it. Not only is CeCe absolutely adorable, but Roxy looks like someone I want to be best friends with, too! The illustrations throughout are not only appealing to the eye, but they also complement the text and help advance the storyline.
From page one, readers will feel like they are part of CeCe's world. The conversational tone of the text is inviting and friendly, making kids feel they, too, are friends with the characters. As the title indicates, this is a book about how CeCe and Roxy became best friends. To get here, we must start at the beginning. In doing so, readers are given the opportunity to explore a variety of themes, in addition to friendship, which include love, loyalty, family, and being there for those who need us. From my own experience, board books seem to focus on gathering information, learning something new, or practicing a skill, such as the alphabet, numbers, or colors, more so than telling a story. I was thoroughly impressed by the author's ability to write a complete story with lovable characters in less than 15 pages. Not only is the storyline engaging and relevant, but it also teaches readers vocabulary, while touching on the important and difficult topic of war.
I would love to see CeCe & Roxy develop into a series! After finishing the book, I wanted to read more! It would be awesome to read about the fun adventures the two of them go on together, lessons they learn, and things they discover. I know others will feel the same! I give CeCe & Roxy: How We Came To Be by Pasha Adamo, illustrated by Caroline Merino and Brittany Wilde 5 out of 5 stars. I recommend it to children, parents, and teachers who are looking to build their home and classroom libraries, as well as to those who treat their pets as members of the family. It would also be a great book to read when explaining what happens when loved ones are deployed. I can't wait to see what the future holds - hopefully, we will get the chance to join CeCe and Roxy again soon!
Thank you for reading my review. I hope it was helpful. :-) #ReadYourWorld
From page one, readers will feel like they are part of CeCe's world. The conversational tone of the text is inviting and friendly, making kids feel they, too, are friends with the characters. As the title indicates, this is a book about how CeCe and Roxy became best friends. To get here, we must start at the beginning. In doing so, readers are given the opportunity to explore a variety of themes, in addition to friendship, which include love, loyalty, family, and being there for those who need us. From my own experience, board books seem to focus on gathering information, learning something new, or practicing a skill, such as the alphabet, numbers, or colors, more so than telling a story. I was thoroughly impressed by the author's ability to write a complete story with lovable characters in less than 15 pages. Not only is the storyline engaging and relevant, but it also teaches readers vocabulary, while touching on the important and difficult topic of war.
I would love to see CeCe & Roxy develop into a series! After finishing the book, I wanted to read more! It would be awesome to read about the fun adventures the two of them go on together, lessons they learn, and things they discover. I know others will feel the same! I give CeCe & Roxy: How We Came To Be by Pasha Adamo, illustrated by Caroline Merino and Brittany Wilde 5 out of 5 stars. I recommend it to children, parents, and teachers who are looking to build their home and classroom libraries, as well as to those who treat their pets as members of the family. It would also be a great book to read when explaining what happens when loved ones are deployed. I can't wait to see what the future holds - hopefully, we will get the chance to join CeCe and Roxy again soon!
Thank you for reading my review. I hope it was helpful. :-) #ReadYourWorld
January 21, 2019
My family received the book, CeCe & Roxy: How We came to Be by Pascha Adamo to review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. It is a children’s picture book that focuses itself around the story of a biracial girl and her dog Roxy
I really liked this book and found the story to be very engaging especially for young readers. The story focuses on family and friendship which, to me, is an important thing for children hear. I also liked the fact that CeCe, the main character of the story, is biracial as this isn’t showcased in a lot of children’s books. My children are also biracial so this was a character that they could relate to which was amazing. The story also hits on topics such as army, deployment and freedom which is something that many (if not all) families can relate to and opens the door for great discussions with your children as well as introducing important vocabulary words. CeCe and Roxy and fun and lovable characters and I cannot wait to read more about their adventures in the future.
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019 (1/25/19) is in its 6th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. Our mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in home and school bookshelves while also working diligently to get more of these types of books into the hands of young readers, parents and educators.
We’d like to also give a shout-out to MCBD’s impressive CoHost Team who not only hosts the book review link-up on celebration day, but who also works tirelessly to spread the word of this event. View our CoHosts: http://multiculturalchildrensbookday....
TWITTER PARTY Sponsored by Make A Way Media: MCBD’s super-popular (and crazy-fun) annual Twitter Party will be held 1/27/19 at 9:00pm. E.S.T.
Join the conversation and win one of 12 five book bundles and one Grand Prize Book Bundle (12 books) that will be given away at the party!
FREE RESOURCES from MCBD
Free Multicultural Books for Teachers: https://wp.me/P5tVud-1H
Free Empathy Classroom Kit for Homeschoolers, Organizations, Librarians and Educators: http://multiculturalchildrensbookday....
Hashtag: Don’t forget to connect with us on social media and be sure and look for/use our official hashtag #ReadYourWorld.
I really liked this book and found the story to be very engaging especially for young readers. The story focuses on family and friendship which, to me, is an important thing for children hear. I also liked the fact that CeCe, the main character of the story, is biracial as this isn’t showcased in a lot of children’s books. My children are also biracial so this was a character that they could relate to which was amazing. The story also hits on topics such as army, deployment and freedom which is something that many (if not all) families can relate to and opens the door for great discussions with your children as well as introducing important vocabulary words. CeCe and Roxy and fun and lovable characters and I cannot wait to read more about their adventures in the future.
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019 (1/25/19) is in its 6th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. Our mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in home and school bookshelves while also working diligently to get more of these types of books into the hands of young readers, parents and educators.
We’d like to also give a shout-out to MCBD’s impressive CoHost Team who not only hosts the book review link-up on celebration day, but who also works tirelessly to spread the word of this event. View our CoHosts: http://multiculturalchildrensbookday....
TWITTER PARTY Sponsored by Make A Way Media: MCBD’s super-popular (and crazy-fun) annual Twitter Party will be held 1/27/19 at 9:00pm. E.S.T.
Join the conversation and win one of 12 five book bundles and one Grand Prize Book Bundle (12 books) that will be given away at the party!
FREE RESOURCES from MCBD
Free Multicultural Books for Teachers: https://wp.me/P5tVud-1H
Free Empathy Classroom Kit for Homeschoolers, Organizations, Librarians and Educators: http://multiculturalchildrensbookday....
Hashtag: Don’t forget to connect with us on social media and be sure and look for/use our official hashtag #ReadYourWorld.
January 22, 2019
A light hearted tale of a mixed face girl & a dog, CeCe & Roxy has quickly become a bedtime favorite in our house. Looking forward to more adventures!
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