The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent by Irene Vasco Illustrated by Juan Palomino
4/5
ARC via Netgalley

With picture books, the first thing you’re going to pay attention to are the illustrations, and the illustrations in this are amazingly complementary to the story that is being told. A story about two different cultures attempting to coexist while also being a story of the legend of a great serpent, this story of a teacher going to the Amazon to teach young children shows how no matter where you are in life, or what you think you know, there’s always new things to discover.

Read if you like: folklore, introductions to new cultures