The Story is cute and in rhyme. The story is unfortunately completely overshadowed by the poor illustrations. Illustrations make or break a children's book and unfortunately these ones definitely make this book poor. On the part about exploring with Mom the crab is shown in a alligator mouth and it makes no sense. Another illustration the Dad is completely missing his face! Overall the illustrations feel like they are either AI or copy and pasted clip art. I unfortunately can not recommend this book. I received a free copy of this book, my opinions are as always my own. ( )

This is a darling book. It’s well-written and beautifully illustrated. The rhyming is well-done and tells a wonderful story about home and facing things we can’t control. With the storms we have throughout the year, this would be a good story to help little ones and their parents cope with them. ( )

A sweet rhyming story that somehow avoids being sing-song. It's short, to the point, and not too scary yet finds a way to viscerally share what the experience of losing your home in a natural disaster feels like. This little story is a good way to build empathy for small readers that may have family or classmates going through home losses. ( )

"Tito's Coconut Tree" would be a good book for a child who is coping with losing a home or having to move away. The book suggests different strategies for dealing with emotions during a difficult time. The rhyme throughout the book helps it to flow well. Some slight editing is needed to help the book's proper punctuation, but otherwise the text helps tell a comforting story about what home can mean.

Tito's Coconut Tree is a little book with a sweet, powerful message. The illustrations are very cute and expressive. The language is perfect for younger readers with its short sentences and rhymes. I love how this book addresses feelings that come up when we can't be at home. As someone who lives in Florida, where we get a lot of hurricanes, this would be a book I would recommend for families who may be displaced due to inclement weather. Perfect way to start a conversation about what makes us laugh, what do we do when we are sad or mad and just feelings in general. The sentence "home is a feeling not a coconut tree" is deceptively simple. It's such a powerful concept and shared so beautifully by this book. I will be recommending Tito's Coconut Tree to parents, teachers and everyone I meet! ( )