It is a story of two childhood friends Milo & Sam, who happened to be separated due to some circumstances.
Sara Laux Akin seems to put her childhood memoirs here with this fictitious picture book. Here young age life of travelling with bus, visiting library and playing basketball, she included all at once.

Coming back to story, Milo gifted one of his books to Sam to read while leaving for new place and Sam treasured it as his best of gifts ever. He read it full in one shot and even forgot to eat food and to tidy his room.
But one day while travelling with his mother he lost his book in a bus he was travelling from. He tried reaching library with his mother to get same book from there but couldn't due to his matters in his family.
And then on day he got his book back in sight but he made it gift to the same person who brought it back to him.

This is a very thoughtful and beautiful story which tells about keeping memories for real and let the things that helps in making those memories passes on for others to cherish the effect. For for such thing, nothing could be more better than a book.
In my words, "By gifting someone a book we don't just give them piece of assembled pages to keep but a whole world to remember."

Thank you NetGalley for providing eArc.

This was such an easy reading picture book about a boy, Sam who's best friend, are moving away. But when Milo moves, he leaves a book that he knows by heart.

The story is short, cute and manageable.

I loved the illustrations, they are so cute, colorful, representive and warm. Without the illustrations, I wouldn't have picked this book to read, I'm sorry author Sara. Sure the text was nice and so, but it wasn't what touched me to the heart. It was the representive scenes of a pregnant mom, the adorable dog, and the amazing library that weighted my score.

The themes of friendship, moving on and love for books are so nice. But I must be honest, I thought I would have seen more basketball...

Be it books or friendship, PASS IT ON!
Sam and Milo are best friends. When Milo has to move away, he gives his favorite book to Sam. The book carries Sam through the new baby and then it gets forgotten on the bus! What happens next is the very best.
The illustrations by Tanisha Cherislin are clear, colorful, and fun!
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or your public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Capstone | Capstone Editions via NetGalley. Thank you!

The Pass is a sweet picture book about a young boy who receives a book from his best friend that is moving away. The book is a treasure to the young boy & he reads it until he has it memorized. I really appreciated the love that these kids shared for literature and the important message of sharing reading with their friends.

Thanks to NetGalley, Sara Laux Akin, and Capstone for the chance to read and review! My thoughts and opinions are my own.

Lovely characters, themes and art 5/5
The plot is 4/5 because of the multiple important themes (missing a friend, moving house, welcoming a sibling, parents working hard, love for books, moving on, hobbies, making new friends).

My child easily identified with the main character and we would love to read more books with the same characters! We hope the writer continues to write stories with that character.

This one made me a little misty-eyed. Never underestimate the power of the gift of stories. I loved how the story progressed and was absolutely elated by how excited Sam was to go to the library. I think this is a great intro book for young students to learn about how books and stories can open whole new worlds for them. Can't wait to purchase.

Sam’s best friend Milo moves away. Milo gifts Sam a book, the first one he owns ever. While Sam misses Milo he loves the book and loses it. Sam realizes he took remembered the book like Milo.

This was a very sweet book intended for young readers with such likeable characters. It has a beautiful illustration touch to it and the meaning on friends moving away from each other left such an impact.

I really think this book would very much aid children who are in the same situation with a friend moving. There’s also the addition of this book being gifted and how those small gestures leave an impact in memories.

This was fun and sweet, I loved the way this author wrote this and it would definitely be a perfect read for young readers.

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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with access to read this book!

Clean yet vibrant art. Adorable characters that have distinct personalities. Shared interests unite people in all-encompassing directions. Important message of remembering friends, the moments shared, and the blossoming of new connections. Deals with the loneliness of moving on from a relationship that ended on good terms. Celebrates the wonders of reading and the books that impact our daily lives. Sam finds comfort in the past and future while facing unfamiliarity. Overall, a good read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Capstone for the e-ARC of this book to read and review. My heart absolutely aches for all of these sweet kids, each character shows such generosity and willingness to share their favorite things with others, even when it looks like they're all individually going through tough times. I hope that kids of all ages adore this story of emotional intelligence and support -- and share the love of books and libraries!

This is a sweet story about the magic of a good book and how it can help you deal with change, and help you make new friends. My son wants to add that it can also help you make memories and can help you make connections. My kids really liked reading this story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reading copy.

This was a very sweet book. I loved it's focus on friendship, reading, and meeting new people. This is a great read/gift for young people who've had friends move away or have new additions to the family. Beautiful illustrations and a sweet story.

We road tripped to Florida for spring break and I was so happy I had been approved for sixteen new children’s books coming out this year. It helped so much to break up some time with stories! The kids loved them and had so much fun picking out a book from my netgalley app to read. We didn’t read a single book we didn’t like! Tuckers favorite was Elmo’s new book, Kinley loved the fairy godmother book, Dawsyn loved the basketball one, and Briggs adored the animal book. I highly suggest adding all of these to your summer library reading lists for kids. I love children’s books, and these were full of beautiful illustrations, stories, and allowed us to have some great conversations after them. Thank you @netgalley for these advanced copies! @lisakatzenberger @alicewalstead @eringuendelsberger @aimeereid @christiematheson @jackjokinen @sandranickel @janechapman @hudaharajli @fraanushkin @saralauxakin @laurapurdiesalas @katyhudson emilymurrow @zackwilliams 📚📖🚗☀️🏝️🌊👙

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A Stray Dog for Christmas by Jack Jokinen

Bears Big Idea by Sandra Nickel

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All About Nature by Huda Harajli

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This was a super sweet book about giving sentimental gifts, the great feeling you get when you pass on that gift, and the meaning behind the exchange. Especially for a kid dealing with a move, this book would be helpful in explaining that you can still hold on to memories.

The Pass
by Sara Laux Akin, Tanisha Cherislin (Illustrator)
A great social emotional learning book. It has a way of showing many lessons of young children's lives. First in foremost is the value of friendship. The book shows the nature of friendship is evolving. Some in finding commonalities, second in sharing interest. A young boy looses his best friend to a move. This causes grief, only dispelled by a gift of a beloved book. The book changes his life, not only opening reading to him but finding comfort in reading. The book helps him through the transition of a new sibling, and loneliness. This also changes his family as he is opened to reading, they change their behaviors as a family. The book is later shared on to a new friend, in memory of his friend, but also in his personal growth.
These are common circumstances today. Children are faced with the mobility of society today, as young families move repeatedly. It also shows how to find connection, and remembrance of friendship. The value of moving positive things on, passing them forward helps more people.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

This book was very heartfelt and charming and I even really enjoyed it as a 20 something year old woman. So I can only imagine that little boys (and girls) will really love this book. It was a really well written childrens book!
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Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the eARC! A cute story about dealing with when a friend moves away. The friend gives Sam a book and he cherishes it. Sam forgets it on the bus one day and life gets busy with a new baby sister. The family soon goes to the library where a new friend gives Sam the book that he left on the bus. The two become friends. This is a good book to show children that when a good friend moves away, with time, you will make new friends!

Sam and Milo are best friends. Unfortunately, Milo has to move away. Milo gives Sam a book to remember him. It is the first book Sam has ever owned. It’s a really good book and Sam reads it all the time. One time he accidentally leaves it on the bus he was riding. Sam realizes he knows the book by heart. Naya, a girl on the bus with Sam, ends up finding the book and offers to return it. Sam gives it to Naya and gains a friend in return.

A good book about loosing a friend & making new friends. It’s about changes in life and how to deal with them. It teaches about the power of books and reading. I enjoyed the story and the diverse, realistic illustrations were great! Another great book by Capstone! Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I read this book to my children ages 7,9,10 and each one of them loved it. The illustrations were very well made and gave us a visual idea of the book as well. The book itself and the meaning behind it we enjoyed this book very much :)

This picture book has radiant illustrations that are full of light and color, and it tells a sweet story about accepting change, saying goodbye to a friend, and making a new friend. The storyline includes elements related to both sports and reading, and also includes the birth of a new sibling. There's a lot going on here, but the story is tightly plotted and feels satisfying, and it will appeal to both kids and adults.