Zoomi and Zoe and the Tricky Turnaround by Corey Ann Haydu is a story in the Zoomi and Zoe universe where everything is a little bit wacky. When a Tricky Turnaround happens to Zoomi after her best friend moves, her new human doesn't seem the excited to be her new friend. With great illustrations, good imaginative writing and a situation that could happen to anyone, this is an excellent book for younger children.

This book is a perfect transitional book for children ready to progress into chapter books. These adventures of Zoomi and Zoe address what it is like to lose a friend to move. This is relatable to many children as parents and families relocate for various reasons throughout their lives. This would be an enjoyable read for children of various ages. Also, Zoomi and Zoe and the Tricky Turnaround would work well as a read aloud for younger children as the images are bright and captivate the reader as the story comes to life.

As an educator, I am also excited to see that this is book one in a series. The end of this book provided the start of the next book which is a great way to hook younger readers. Looking forward to seeing more Zoomi and Zoe (and their friends) in the rest of the series!

What a beautiful book that merges the real world with the world of imagination, showing readers that friends can be different. Their uniqueness is what makes them special. And that can make the friendship even better because you have different perspectives. Also space is sometimes good when it comes to friends. They can still be in a different place and be a friend. How close they are should prohibit your friendship if you are truly friends.
Thank you to Quirk Books and Netgalley for writing such a great book for young readers to learn that friendship can be many things, but are still beautiful no matter how near or far they are.