The Flower Shop/La florería (Teeny Tiendas)

Readers visit a small flower shop in this amiable bilingual board book, an early addition to the Teeny Tiendas series. At the store, Latinx-cued proprietor Mrs. Rosario arranges bright blooms, which sit in an array of vases. Via English and Spanish words set off in different hues, straightforward text by Heuer (On This Airplane) welcomes readers to the shop and details various flower types (“roses and rosemary, rosas y romeros”). As the list continues, shoppers shown with various abilities and skin tones peruse the wares, assembling bouquets, contemplating colorways, and more. González Hoang (A New Kind of Wild) conveys emotion via simple facial expressions—on one page, an adult and two children smilingly place stems in a vase—and depicts the store’s orange cat wandering through the spreads. Finally, a labeled table of flowers helps readers review the introduced types, and a surprise event provides a community-oriented destination for the bought blossoms. It’s a charming vocabulary primer with plenty of flower power. Publishing simultaneously: Teeny Tiendas: The Fruit Shop/La frutería. Ages up to 3. Author’s agent: Kelly Sonnack, Andrea Brown Literary. Illustrator’s agent: Andrea Morrison, Writers House. (Sept.)