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...
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...
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...
How We Share Cake by Kim Hyo-eun; illus. by the author; trans. from Korean by Deborah SmithPreschool, Primary Scribble 56 pp.10/24 9781957363851 $19.95In this clever, humorous Korean import, a young girl describes how she and her two brothers and two sisters share things fairly. Snacks are divided into five portions,...
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...
Virus Hunters: How Science Protects People When Outbreaks and Pandemics Strike by Amy CherrixIntermediate, Middle School Harper/HarperCollins 336 pp.9/24 9780063069541 $19.99e-book ed. 9780063069565 $9.99Epidemiologists are scientists who study the causes, patterns, and control of diseases in groups of people. Positioning epidemiologists as forensic detectives, Cherrix examines six case studies that...
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