Book Reviews
The Boy and the Elephant by Freya Blackwood; illus. by the author Primary Random House Studio/Random 40 pp. 8/24 9780593707661 $19.99 Library ed. 9780593707678 $22.99 e-book ed. 9780593707685 $10.99 In this wordless picture book, we follow a young boy who seems ignored at home and lonely at school as he...
Still Life by Alex London; illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky Preschool, Primary Greenwillow 40 pp. 9/24 9780063229556 $19.99 This inventive picture book skillfully merges two art styles to tell a story within a story, visually pushing boundaries. “This is a still life. It is a painting of objects sitting still....
Pigs Dig a Road by Carrie Finison; illus. by Brian Biggs Preschool, Primary Putnam 48 pp. 9/24 9781984816542 $19.99 e-book ed. 9781984816559 $10.99 Hardhat-wearing pigs hurriedly build a road to reach the county fair. While Rosie stays up all night and “plans,” “outlines,” and “calculates,” her peers—Curly, Pinky, and Stinky—sleep....
A Roof! by Stephanie Ellen Sy; illus. by Daniel Tingcungco Primary Kokila/Penguin 40 pp. 9/24 9780593697054 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780593697061 $10.99 Following a typhoon in the Philippines, Maya discovers a corrugated metal roof that has fallen into her yard. Maya and Tatay (her father) embark on a journey to return...
The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle by Keith Negley; illus. by the author Primary Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins 40 pp. 7/24 9780063119826 $19.99 In 1815 a volcano erupts, blanketing the northern hemisphere with dark clouds that block the sun and create winterlike conditions for a year. Life...
The Midnight Panther by Poonam Mistry; illus. by the authorPrimary Candlewick Studio 48 pp.10/24 9781536238716 $18.99A gentle panther loves the forest, but he’s afraid to scale the tall trees and feels different from the other majestic cats. He admires Tiger’s bold stripes, Lion’s bright mane, and Leopard’s dazzling spots. The...
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Review of Toto
Toto by Hyewon Yum; illus. by the authorPrimary Porter/Holiday 40 pp.1/25 9780823453894 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823462322 $11.99“Toto” isn’t the young protagonist’s name but rather what she calls the large birthmark on her forehead. Opening lines read, “Sometimes I wonder how I would look without Toto.” Despite loving support from family who...
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Review of Dig Dig Digger
Dig Dig Digger by Morag Hood; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Two Hoots 32 pp.10/24 9781509889860 $18.99During a routine day at the roadworks, Digger decides she needs a change of pace. Instead of digging down in “mud and dark and worms,” she wants to go up: “Up would be sky,...
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Review of Rocket Puppies
Rocket Puppies by William Joyce; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Dlouhy/Atheneum 48 pp.11/24 9781665961332 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665961349 $10.99Mid-century aesthetics, dreamlike storytelling, and meticulous craft combine to create a peculiar tale of good versus evil. Thanks to the aptly named Snarly McBummerpants—a six-legged humanoid clad in a tie and bowler hat—the...
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