Selvakumar Knew Better Chosen as a "Stand Out"

The September issue of the online children's literature monthly At the Edge of the Forest is up! And I am pleased as punch and pie that editor Kelly Herold has chosen the Shen's Books publication, Selvakumar Knew Better (by Virginia Kroll and illustrated by Xiaojun Li) as one of its non-fiction stand outs for the month.

I particularly enjoy this line of Herold's: " Virginia Kroll conspires to break my heart with the last page of this eloquent, touching picture book."

And oh, oh, I also like this part: " Xiojun Li’s illustrations are soft, lush, and vibrant at the same time. He focuses on the eyes of Selvakumar and Dinakaran throughout showing the characters knowledge of and sadness at the events of the day."

Read the entire review here.

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