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Monti and Leo: A Newcomer in Pocketville (Monti and Leo series)
Sylvie Kantorovitz
Illustrator: Sylvie Kantorovitz
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Walker Books/Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-2277-7
Keywords: Beginning Reader-Change, difference, acceptance, stranger, risk-taking, friendship
Monti the Mole's routine is disrupted when Leo the Lizard moves to town. They become friends, but will the rest of the community be as welcoming? Playful, expressive illustrations.