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Wishing Machine, The
Jonathan Hillman
Illustrator: Nadia Alam
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR/S & S
ISBN: 978-1-6659-2230-2
Keywords: loss, poverty, mother-son bond, separation, wistfulness, transitions, love, community,
On his final visit to the laundromat with his mom, Sam imagines a washing machine is a wishing machine. Will his wish to stay in his neighborhood be granted? Colored-pencil illustrations.