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Review of Windsongs: Poems About Weather
Windsongs: Poems About Weather by Douglas Florian; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Beach Lane/Simon 48 pp.5/24 9781665937726 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665937733 $10.99Kids are often hyper-aware of such natural phenomena as thunder, lightning, and snow, so a collection of twenty engaging, informative poems about weather is likely to be a hit. Here...
Review of A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me
A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me by Yevgenia Nayberg; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate Porter/Holiday 40 pp.7/24 9780823454105 $18.99When this book’s fictional young narrator experiences a moment of recognition between herself and the self-portrait of American modernist painter Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944), she is compelled to learn more about...
Review of Island of Whispers
Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge; illus. by Emily Gravett Intermediate, Middle School Amulet/Abrams 120 pp. 8/24 9781419774331 $19.99 e-book ed. 9798887073118 $17.99 Milo’s father has a vital role to play on the island of Merlank: he’s the Ferryman, responsible for transporting the Dead to a place where their spirits...
Review of The Day We Got Lost
The Day We Got Lost by Faith Pray; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Little, Brown 40 pp.8/24 9780316541176 $18.99A chaotic household tries to reset by heading out for a forest hike. It’s hard to enjoy the serenity of nature, though, when no one will help Mom, Grandpa keeps telling old...
Review of Night Stories: Folktales from Latin America
Night Stories: Folktales from Latin America by Liniers; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate TOON 48 pp.6/24 9781662665295 $17.99Paper ed. 9781662665301 $11.99Spanish ed. 9781662665356 $17.99Two siblings should be going to sleep, but one of them asks the other, “Can you tell me a story? A SCARY one.” That opens the door...
Review of Animal Superpowers!
Animal Superpowers! by Amy Cherrix; illus. by Frann Preston-GannonPrimary Beach Lane/Simon 48 pp.6/24 9781534456273 $18.99e-book ed. 9781534456280 $10.99Much like superheroes, some animal species have remarkable abilities. The ten featured species with “superpowers” have notable adaptations that help them to survive. These creatures are indeed impressive, and the book’s format enhances...
Review of Little Shrew
Little Shrew by Akiko Miyakoshi; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Kids Can 72 pp.6/24 9781525313035 $19.99e-book ed. 9781525313462 $13.99In three illustrated stories translated from Japanese, Miyakoshi introduces readers to the delightfully mundane life of the titular Little Shrew, a rodent with a daily schedule, a steady paycheck, and a...
Review of Thank You
Thank You by Jarvis; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Candlewick 32 pp. 8/24 9781536235869 $17.99 One of the earliest niceties we often aim to instill in young children is the importance of saying “thank you.” In this joyful and earnest picture book, however, the phrase simply bubbles up from...
Review of The Wildcat Behind Glass
The Wildcat Behind Glass by Alki Zei; trans. from Greek by Karen Emmerich Intermediate Restless 224 pp. 5/24 9781632063649 $18.00 A chapter book, first published in 1963, by the author of the wonderful Petros’ War (winner of the 1974 Batchelder Award) is back in a new translation for contemporary readers....
Review of A Song for August: The Inspiring Life of Playwright August Wilson
A Song for August: The Inspiring Life of Playwright August Wilson by Sally Denmead; illus. by Alleanna HarrisPrimary, Intermediate Levine/Levine Querido 40 pp.6/24 9781646144396 $18.99August Wilson (1945–2005), the renowned African American playwright, was born with “a song inside him.” He liked words and the way they had their own kind...
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