All Kinds of Special - by Tammi Sauer (Hardcover)

About the Book

Mia discovers the joy of community and friendship when she and Mama share the delicious fruit from their mango tree with their new neighbors.

Book Synopsis

For fans of Home Is Where the Birds Sing and Me & Mama, this tenderhearted picture book follows a little girl's journey to make her new house a home, one mango at a time.

Mia and her mama used to live in an apartment with just a few windows that was part of a big building with lots of other people. Now, they've moved to a house that has eleven windows, a yard, and a mango tree. Mia misses her old home, but the special mango tree captures her curiosity and sets her on a sweet voyage of discovery.

As more and more mangos appear on the tree, bringing the neighborhood together, Mia sees how treasuring and sharing the good that comes into your life can lead to new connections and community.

Review Quotes

'The book will have readers considering what it means to forge new connections.
A sweet and refreshing reminder that community is all around us."
-- "-- Kirkus"

"A satisfying picture book that reads aloud well."--Booklist "2/15/23"

"The light and optimistic story and the vibrant artwork complement each other smoothly.... The book will have readers considering what it means to forge new connections. A sweet and refreshing reminder that community is all around us."--Kirkus Reviews "2/15/23"

About the Author

Tammi Sauer is the author of All Kinds of Special, Mr. Duck Means Business, Mostly Monsterly, Chicken Dance, Cowboy Camp, and other books. She has worked as both a teacher and library media specialist. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband and two children. Visit her at TammiSauer.com.

Fernando Martín is an illustrator from Valencia, Spain. He studied media and audio-visual communication, but drawing is what he loves the most. He works mainly digitally and likes using limited but colorful palettes. His illustrations are inspired by childhood memories, traveling experiences, eighties cartoons, and music. He illustrated All Kinds of Special by Tammi Sauer, among other books.