Emi + Emi

Two short stories make up this new picture book by author Paula Bombara.
Emi moves to a new house, so she changes schools. On the first day of school she sits next to Emi. That chance and other coincidences will make them inseparable. Emi and Emi like difficult questions, secret greetings and games.
Despite their differences, together they will live adventures, share adorable moments, like the birth of kittens, laugh and get excited about every experience. Because that’s what friends do, right?
The work is written in such a way that the gender of the characters is not identified. With this, the author wants to emphasize the importance of gender equity and equal opportunities.

Key points

• The first story, On Monday, I Met Emi, was written for UNICEF in 2019 for the Tales that Care Series and had more than 110,000 digital downloads.
• It addresses an essential theme during childhood: friendship among peers.
• The stories propose a game (the secret handshake) that can enhance classroom bonding.