Hurme, Maija. Odds and Ends. Maija Hurme, Illus. Translated from the Finnish by Mia Spangenberg. Enchanted Lion, 04/2026. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-59270-479-8. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL.
What are lasts? Find out as this white girl (with black hair) presents a detailed, thoughtful collection that organizes and explains the many different types of “lasts” she has found. These lasts cover the gambit from annual lasts (last woolly hat day), lasts that are firsts (last diaper), last chances (last empty seat in a theater), and even lonely lasts (last player picked for a team). The types of lasts are varied, thoughtful, sometimes funny or (more likely) sad, and all a bit introspective. Not for younger readers; more for readers who will understand what lasts are, as they find much to think about while moving along from one type to another.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library