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Review of A New Car for Pickle
★ A New Car for Pickle [I Like to Read: Comics] by Sylvie Kantorovitz; illus. by the author Primary Holiday 40 pp. 6/24 9780823456208 $14.99 Pickle (a dog) and a bird friend decide to drive to Clover Farm to get some strawberries and fresh cream, but soon after they set...
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Review of The Best Worst Camp Out Ever
The Best Worst Camp Out Ever [I Like to Read: Comics]by Joe Cepeda; illus. by the authorPrimary Holiday 40 pp.4/24 9780823453948 $14.99e-book ed. 9780823457403 $8.99Cepeda, creator of many excellent first-step beginning readers (I Hop; I Help; I Dig), offers a comic for more experienced readers. “What could go wrong?” a...
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Review of Monti and Leo: A Newcomer in Pocketville
Monti and Leo: A Newcomer in Pocketville by Sylvie Kantorovitz; illus. by the authorPrimary Walker US/Candlewick 80 pp.4/24 9781536222777 $16.99Monti the mole has a morning routine: go the bakery, stop at the library, and then rest on his favorite rock beside the river. One day, his routine is interrupted when...
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Review of Og Meets Mog!
Og Meets Mog! [Ready to Read: Monster Og]by Ame Dyckman; illus. by ElioPreschool, Primary Simon Spotlight 32 pp.1/24 9781665941440 $17.99Paper ed. 9781665941433 $4.99e-book ed. 9781665941457 $4.99Picture book author Dyckman (Wolfie the Bunny, rev. 3/15; How Dinosaurs Went Extinct, rev. 3/23) steps into the beginning reader market with this book for...
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Review of Keep Up, Duck!
Keep Up, Duck! by Rachel Bates; illus. by Ivan BatesPreschool Candlewick 32 pp.4/24 9781536209389 $17.99Mamma Duck is leading her ducklings to the lily pond, and little Puck, with his downy feathers and tiny feet, always seems to fall behind. When Mamma encourages him forward (“Keep up, Duck!”), Puck first hops...
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Review of While You’re Asleep
While You’re Asleep by Emmy Kastner; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Simon 48 pp.3/24 9781665931335 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665931342 $10.99“The Earth / slowly spins, / light fades away. / You’re ready for sleep / at the end of the day.” Soothing blue and gold illustrations in soft acrylic gouache, watercolor, and...
Review of The Real Story
The Real Story by Sergio Ruzzier; illus. by the authorPrimary Abrams Appleseed 32 pp.10/23 9781419755262 $16.99e-book ed. 9781647003463 $15.29Cat finds an empty cookie jar smashed on the floor and demands an explanation from Mouse, who just happens to be reading a book next to a plate with a sprinkling of...
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Review of Lucky Duck
Lucky Duck by Greg Pizzoli; illus. by the authorPrimary Knopf 48 pp.2/24 9780593649770 $18.99Library ed. 9780593649787 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593649794 $10.99Susan the duck orders a pair of roller skates that turn out to be two sizes too big and bemoans her bad luck. That’s when a wolf shows up at the...
Review of Maybe a Whale
Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh; illus. by Crystal SmithPrimary Groundwood 40 pp.8/23 9781773066646 $21.99e-book ed. 9781773066653 $16.99The unnamed narrator’s grandfather has died, and her mother is taking her on a trip he had planned for them, to the ocean to see his beloved whales. The girl doesn’t want to...
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