The World and Everything in It by Kevin Henkes; illus. by the authorPreschool Greenwillow 32 pp.3/23 9780063245648 $19.99“There are big things and little things in the world.” Here Henkes meditates on the world and our place in it. There are tiny things (kittens, ladybugs, flowers), and there are enormous things...
Domino’s Tree House by Dawn Patitucci; illus. by Francisco FonsecaPrimary WorthyKids 32 pp.5/23 9781546002994 $17.99Domino, playing outdoors on a beautiful day, has a feeling of “not enough.” His discontent leads him to build a tree house, where he lounges and snacks until discontent finds him again. So he builds a...
Who Will Win? [I Like to Read]by Arihhonni David; illus. by the authorPrimary Holiday 32 pp.4/23 9780823449484 $15.99e-book ed. 9780823455126 $9.99“Bear has fast legs. Turtle has a fast mind. Who will win the race?” An elder, Tota, tells a trickster story in a beginning reader that succeeds both as a...
Elena Rides by Juana Medina; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Candlewick 32 pp.3/23 9781536216356 $9.99Spanish ed. 9781536216417 $9.99Bilingual ed. 9781536232509 $15.99e-book ed. 9781536231854 $9.99Medina (Juana & Lucas, rev. 11/16) gives new readers an inviting, cheerful take on the developmental milestone of learning to ride a bike. Elena, an elephant, straps...
Hey Otter! Hey Beaver! by Brian Pinkney; illus. by the authorPreschool Greenwillow 40 pp.1/23 9780063159822 $18.99Each element of this playful battle of wills between two best friends exudes joie de vivre. Otter spots sticks and branches and sees them as toys. Beaver, however, sees them as tools to build a...
When a Friend Needs a Friend by Roozeboos; illus. by the authorPrimary Scholastic 32 pp.2/23 9781338813944 $18.99e-book ed. 9781338831887 $11.99A child tells a story about her friend Oskar, who loves to build things and visit construction sites but who also sometimes is sad and wants to be alone. The narrator...
Go, Sled! Go! by James Yang; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Viking 40 pp.10/22 9780593404799 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593404805 $10.99This picture book that doubles as a beginning reader by Geisel-winner Yang (Stop! Bot!) follows a child sledding down a mountain and colliding with animals who become accidental passengers on the sled....
Whose Egg Is THAT? [Whose Is THAT?]by Darrin Lunde; illus. by Kelsey OseidPreschool, Primary Charlesbridge 32 pp.1/23 9781623543297 $17.99e-book ed. 9781632893024 $9.99Lunde and Oseid’s third collaboration stays true to their successful formula, turning this nonfiction picture book into a guessing game that uses eggs to explore different species and teach...
Shark Princess by Nidhi Chanani; illus. by the author; color by Elizabeth KramerPrimary Viking 80 pp.9/22 9780593464601 $12.99e-book ed. 9780593464618 $7.99This first installment in Chanani’s comics series introduces sharks Kitana and Mack, best friends enjoying an undersea day together. When Kitana declares herself Shark Princess, Mack is confused (“What’s a...