Changing Seasons

Mon Trice drew this story straight from real life — her young son's inability to decide what to eat for breakfast — and turned it into a picture book about a girl named Tanesha facing a big decision while a full year of seasons passes around her. The African American cultural touches fill a genuine gap on picture-book shelves, and the seasonal structure gives the book year-round classroom relevance. A portion of proceeds goes to the Joshua Miller Benefit Foundation, which adds community value beyond the story itself. The honest caveat is that independent critical coverage is very thin, and the premise is simple enough that older children may not return to it many times. For the core audience of three-to-seven-year-olds, especially those looking for mirrors in their books, it is a warm and affirming choice.