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Maturana, Andrea

Life Without Nico

40 pp. | Kids Can | April, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-77138-611-1 $16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Francisco Javier Olea. Best friends Maia and Nico are inseparable until Nico's family moves and "a hole appears in Maia's life." Maturana conscientiously and respectfully addresses emotional subtleties of missing a friend; Nico's blue, ghostly appearance and eventual "return" (visually, to Maia's heart) suggest applicability to darker types of loss. Unfortunately, the always-with-you message is ill-defined, and Olea's wistful illustrations, while beautifully layered, are sometimes static.
Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant

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