Lovely blue hues accentuated the illustrations throughout this entertaining and educational "lesson".

Which is a shame because it started off so well, but somewhere in the middle, the book just lost the allure for me and was no longer engaging. Although this story is about a tall person grow up in a family of little people it can be looked at for any disability and growing up differently. A graduate of Cornell and Stanford Universities, Alli can still be found with her nose deep in a book or hunkered down at the movies, never one to miss a great story. If only Josie could manage Etta’s future as well as she manages the shenanigans of the over-anxious, over-eager parents at school–or her best friend’s attempts to coax Josie out of her sex sabbatical and back onto the dating scene. But it’s the characters, especially the marvelous Bordelon women, who give this delightful novel its heart and humor – and who make you long to be part of the family even after the last page.I started and stopped the book and almost didn’t pick it back up because of off putting I found some of the comments. Josie Bordelon is the director of admissions at the prestigious Fairchild Country Day School in San Francisco. The description of Little Imperfections describes its themes as “being different, feeling like you don’t fit in, and finding yourself along the way.

What I loved most about Tiny Imperfections is its honesty in portraying many things because it leads to many emotional moments, but also some highlights of hilarity for good measure--a mother, trying to navigate the next chapter in her life as her daughter prepares for college, the same mother in her day to day life as the director of admissions at a prestigious school. Ultimately, they’re separated not by time or physical remoteness but by emotional distance—Elliot and Macy always kept their relationship casual because they went to different schools.Josie’s used to being the only black woman in a largely white male–dominated field, and after all these years, she knows what to expect from her job—overscheduled children, pushy parents, and a boss who wants to undermine her. I do feel for his poor mother sometimes, with the pranks he pulls on her, but this book is cute and heartwarming.

They can be flamboyant and love gossip and fashion, and there is NOTHING wrong with being queer and fitting certain queer stereotypes. The director of admissions at a prestigious private school attempts to balance her job, her family, and her love life in Frank and Youmans’ debut.I didn’t know until I finished the book and read the acknowledgements that Alli Frank and Asha Youmans previously worked at a school together. I tutor to ensure that the next generation of readers will know the joys of a good book because their reading skills have improved. With lyrical text and gorgeous, expansive illustrations, the author and illustrator address the feelings that accompany making mistakes and places that experience in a broader context.

This is a lighter story — I thought parts were funny and enjoyed the implied message that while their actions may be questionable, at the end of the day most parents just want (what they think is) the best for their kids. This book is a wonderful book for parents to open a conversation with their children regarding same-difference. I'm happy that every day this family get to teach people about how being "little" is normal and that people who born this way go through life just like everyone else.

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