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Review of Scamp
Scamp by Anden Wilder; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Little, Brown 40 pp.2/25 9780316558266 $18.99Clad in a striped-pink romper, tiny tot Scamp takes being a “cat person” to the next level as she spends her day with pet kitty Hector—crawling, prowling, and even grooming herself with her tongue. The two...
Anything by Rebecca Stead; illus. by Gracey ZhangPrimary Chronicle 48 pp.4/25 9781797215150 $17.99In this first picture book written by middle-grade powerhouse Stead (Newbery Medalist for When You Reach Me, rev. 7/09), the unnamed narrator’s father serves up chocolate cake to celebrate their first day in apartment 3B. “But something was...
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Review of Wind Watchers
Wind Watchers by Micha Archer; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Paulsen/Penguin 32 pp.3/25 9780593616550 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593616567 $10.99Three children experience the invisible power of the wind over the course of a year. The children—eyes upward, dark hair flowing against an expansive blue sky—begin with a direct question to Wind itself:...
Sakina and the Uninvited Guests by Zahra Marwan; illus. by the authorPrimary Bloomsbury 40 pp.4/25 9781547613427 $18.99e-book ed. 9781547613434 $13.29When a sandstorm makes “the city orange—the sun like a tangerine, the waves like clementine peels,” Sakina and her mother spend the day at a museum. While her mother is moved...
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Review of Soy Sauce!
Soy Sauce! by Laura G. Lee; illus. by the authorPrimary Algonquin 40 pp.1/25 9781523528387 $18.99Pungent, salty, silky soy sauce takes center stage in this playful picture book honoring the centuries-old condiment and the time and care taken to make it. Follow along while Luan, Haru, and Yoo-mi express their love...
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Review of A Pocket Full of Rocks
A Pocket Full of Rocks by Kristin Mahoney; illus. by E. B. GoodalePrimary Knopf 40 pp.1/25 9780593428542 $18.99Library ed. 9780593428559 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593428566 $10.99Throughout the year, a child collects various objects from nature, finding comfort and creative inspiration in them. This endearing account begins in winter when the protagonist collects...
Duckie & Snaps: We Cannot Be Friends by Ame Dyckman; illus. by Tim MillerPreschool, Primary Orchard/Scholastic 40 pp.2/25 9781338837872 $14.99e-book ed. 9781338837889 $14.99An egg tumbles down a mountain and lands beside another egg. The jostling causes them both to hatch, one after the other. First out comes Duckie, wide-eyed, loquacious,...
The Gift of the Great Buffalo by Carole Lindstrom; illus. by Aly McKnightPrimary, Intermediate Bloomsbury 40 pp.2/25 9781547606887 $18.99e-book ed. 9781547606979 $13.29Rose, her oshiimeyan (younger sister), and their parents gather with other Métis families for the biannual buffalo hunt. This time will be different both because Rose’s pa is one...
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Review of Let’s Be Bees
Let’s Be Bees by Shawn Harris; illus. by the authorPreschool Porter/Holiday 40 pp.2/25 9780823457090 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823462278 $11.99Bold, comical crayon illustrations set the tone for a boisterous game of pretend and its noisy cacophony of sounds. “Let’s be bees,” suggests the text on the opening page, while the accompanying illustration...
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