Ava Lin, One of a Kind

Description: "Ava Lin is six and a half years old, and this year she's in first grade. She's really good at making things and eating snacks and making lists. And at she really wants to be good at is earning enough tickets to fill her kindness bucket. In Ava's class, if you do something kind for someone, that person puts a ticket in your bucket, and whoever has the most tickets by the end of the week gets to choose a prize. Ava really wants to choose the narwhal eraser--she NEEDS that eraser--so she has to be sure she's the best bucket filler of the week, no matter what"--

Review Quotes: With sweet illustrations throughout, Ava's hilarious lists and her excitability are sure to win over emerging readers. A great choice for fans of Dawn Quigley's JoJo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend (2021) and Abby Hanlon's Dory Fantasmagory (2014), readers will look forward to more of Ava's adventures and learning opportunities.
--Booklist

Ava's quirky habits, like keeping bits of food in her pockets and "meeping" like an alien instead of saying yes, make her an especially endearing and believable six-year-old. A sweet and engaging story about friendship and kindness, perfect for any collection.
--School Library Journal