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Review of Fireworks
Fireworks by Matthew Burgess; illus. by Cátia ChienPreschool, Primary Clarion/HarperCollins 48 pp.5/25 9780063216723 $19.99Two young siblings, who serve as narrators, enjoy an eventful summer day that ends with an epic fireworks display. The story begins with them greeting the morning and eating their breakfast with chopsticks and a spoon, then...
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Review of Bear and the Three Goldilocks
Bear and the Three Goldilocks by Patrick Horne; illus. by Dan YaccarinoPrimary Holiday 40 pp.7/25 9780823455522 $18.99In this rollicking riff on the famous folktale, a human family named Goldilocks (Mr. Goldilocks, Mrs. Goldilocks, and young Goldie) goes on a camping trip in the woods. When the three decide to take...
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Review of How to Make a Bedtime
How to Make a Bedtime by Meg McKinlay; illus. by Karen BlairPreschool, Primary Candlewick 32 pp.1/25 9781536236057 $18.99e-book ed. 9781536249811 $18.99Clad in blue pajamas, an adult bear (who serves as narrator) guides a young human child through their nightly bedtime routine in this comforting, lightly surreal tale. Walking on all...
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Review of I Have Three Cats…
I Have Three Cats… by Michelle Sumovich; illus. by Laura ParkPrimary Dial 40 pp.1/25 9780593112717 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593112724 $10.99Three endearing felines, named Big, Little, and Middle, enjoy a happy life until a scraggly stray cat enters their backyard yowling and hissing. The mother of the cats’ young owner warns the...
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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...
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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...
Call Me Roberto!
The Caldecott Award has only gone to a handful of picture-book biographies. Some have received well-deserved Caldecott honors, but only a few have taken home the Gold. Most recently, Javaka Steptoe won the Medal in 2017 for his inventive jigsaw puzzle–style book, Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel...
Home in a Lunchbox
The Caldecott criteria states that the award should honor a work that provides “a visual experience” for the young reader and “respects a child’s ‘understandings, abilities, and appreciations.’” Cherry Mo’s visually enthralling and nearly wordless debut, Home in a Lunchbox, does just that, using colorful digital illustrations and cinematic flourishes to...
Review of Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso; illus. by Rudy Gutierrez Primary, Intermediate Calkins/Astra 40 pp. 8/24 9781635928112 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781635928129 $11.99 In engaging, economical, and colloquial prose, Alonso chronicles the ascent and career highs of legendary right fielder Clemente (1934–1972), who endured...
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