Friendship Flowers

J.C.'s dilemma — grandparents or friends? — is the kind of small, real problem that lands perfectly for five-to-eight-year-olds still learning that commitments have feelings attached to them. The diverse urban cast, educational back-matter, and classroom-friendly format make this a natural library and school pick. Brief by design, so literary depth isn't the point — connection and early moral reasoning are, and it delivers both.