Book Reviews
Animal Countdown by Laura Vaccaro Seeger; illus. by the authorPreschool Holiday House/Neal Porter 32 pp.10/24 9780823448678 $19.99These lift-the-flap books creatively showcase threatened or endangered creatures (Countdown) and the ABCs (Alphabet; a reissue from 2003, rev. 1/04). In Countdown, left-hand pages present a spelled-out number, beginning with ten and counting down...
Our Camping Trip: by Lenka Chytilova and Helena Haraštová; illus. by Xiana TeimoyIntermediate, Preschool Albatros 32 pp.9/24 9788000072852 $16.95Beautifully rendered and jampacked with age-appropriate information, this book is a short and informative read for any elementary reader, whether novice or experienced hiker. It covers everything, from how to set up...
The Mistakes That Made Us: Confessions from Twenty Poets selected by Irene Latham and Charles Waters; illus. by Mercè LópezPrimary Carolrhoda 40 pp.10/24 9781728492100 $18.99This collection features twenty poems about real-life mistakes each of the poets made in childhood. The contributors include Linda Sue Park, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Lacresha Berry,...
Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock: A Graphic Novel Poetry Collection Full of Surprising Characters! by Vikram Madan; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate Wordsong/Astra 128 pp.11/24 9781635928174 $19.99e-book ed. 9781635928181 $11.99This humorous collection features twenty-five story-poems presented in an innovative comic format. Kooky cartoon characters star in the wildly colorful...
My Daddy Is a Cowboy by Stephanie Seales; illus. by C. G. EsperanzaPrimary Abrams 48 pp.6/24 9781419760815 $18.99e-book ed. 9781647006280 $17.09A Panamanian American girl and her daddy get up before dawn to ride horses through their town in this atmospheric picture book that celebrates a close bond between a father...
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Review of Good Golden Sun
Good Golden Sun by Brendan Wenzel; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Little, Brown 40 pp.2/25 9780316512633 $19.99This picture book offers an enchanting reflection on the interconnectedness of Earth’s living things and the sun’s vital energy. The story in the illustrations unfolds through a cyclical sequence: the sun rises, illuminating a...
Molly, Olive, and Dexter: You Can’t Catch Me! by Catherine Rayner; illus. by the authorPreschool Candlewick 32 pp.1/25 9781536235586 $17.99The three animal friends who live in an oak tree “at the edge of the meadow” are back for more lighthearted frolicking (Molly, Olive, and Dexter: The Guessing Game, rev. 7/24)....
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Review of Mr. Krup’s Pup
Mr. Krup’s Pup by Eva Lindström; illus. by the author; trans. from Swedish by Annie PrimePrimary Astra 32 pp.12/24 9781662620706 $18.99e-book ed. 9781662620713 $11.99Mr. Krup and his pup, Marble, live together like old friends. It’s a loving relationship, and Mr. Krup is forgiving of his mischievous pup and indulges her...
Tove and the Island with No Address by Lauren Soloy; illus. by the authorPrimary Tundra 48 pp.10/24 9781774883150 $18.99e-book ed. 9781774883167 $10.99In this fitting homage to beloved Finnish author Tove Jansson, a girl named Tove travels to a rustic island with her family, as they do every summer. The next...
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