Book Reviews
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...
Your Farm ★ Your Forest ★ Your Island by Jon Klassen; illus. by the authorPreschool Candlewick 24 pp.2/25 9781536230826 $8.99e-book ed. 9781536242416 $8.99Preschool Candlewick 24 pp.2/25 9781536230833 $8.99e-book ed. 9781536242430 $8.99Preschool Candlewick 24 pp.2/25 9781536230819 $8.99e-book ed. 9781536242454 $8.99“This is your sun. It is coming up for you.” Thus begins...
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Review of Seven Little Ducklings
Seven Little Ducklings by Annette LeBlanc Cate; illus. by the authorPreschool Candlewick 40 pp.1/25 9781536235746 $18.99e-book ed. 9781536242331 $18.99Mother duck sits on her nest full of eggs one night, when things take a turn. The rhyming text says, “One egg hatches… /and then another… / Seven little ducklings are up...
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Review of Montezuma’s Tantrum
Montezuma’s Tantrum by Nuria Gómez Benet; illus. by Santiago Solís Montes de Oca; trans. from Spanish by Elisa AmadoPrimary Aldana Libros/Greystone Kids 48 pp.10/24 9781778400940 $15.95Aztec emperor Montezuma is having a bad day in this playful take on Mesoamerican history and mythology. His court can’t cheer him up with “a...
Knight Owl and Early Bird by Christopher Denise; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Ottaviano/Little, Brown 48 pp.10/24 9780316564526 $18.99e-book ed. 9780316579919 $10.99The diminutive hero from Denise’s Caldecott Honor–winning Knight Owl returns in this sequel, which introduces a new character, wannabe knight Early Bird. The tiny, big-eyed creature keeps Knight Owl,...
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