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Review of Bunny and Clyde on the Lam

Bunny and Clyde on the Lam by Megan McDonald; illus. by Scott NashPrimary    Candlewick    160 pp.1/26    9781536240306    $18.99Bunny and her chipmunk accomplice Clyde (the pair who failed at criminal behavior in Bunny and Clyde, rev. 5/24) find themselves falsely accused of a crime in this just-as-funny sequel. Told in ten...
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Review of The Abominable Snow Dancer

The Abominable Snow Dancer by Steph Lau; illus. by the authorPrimary    Penguin Workshop    48 pp.11/25    9780593754375    $19.99This rollicking slapstick-packed tale stars Otto, a yeti who excels at being a courageous abominable snowman but secretly longs to dance—a dream yetis do not ordinarily pursue. In an amusing opening, Lau shows Otto...
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Review of RO-BO

RO-BO by Mariana Ruiz Johnson; illus. by the author; trans. from Spanish by Lawrence SchimelPrimary    Orca    40 pp.10/25    9781459842267    $21.95In this comical and imaginative cautionary tale, originally published in Argentina, young Milo receives a present: RO-BO, a multipurpose robot with a propeller, a sweet smile, and one red-rimmed eye. Instantly...

Fireworks

I had the pleasure of reviewing Fireworks for the Horn Book this year. Soon after I submitted the review, I reached out to the Calling Caldecott team and asked, “please, oh, please can I write about Fireworks for the blog?” This was even before talks about this year’s Calling Caldecott...

Review of Fireworks

Fireworks by Matthew Burgess; illus. by Cátia Chien Preschool, Primary    Clarion/HarperCollins    48 pp. 5/25    9780063216723    $19.99 Two 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...
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Review of Fox and the Mystery Letter

Fox and the Mystery Letter by Alex G Griffiths; illus. by the authorPrimary    Frances Lincoln    40 pp.9/25    9781836001102    $18.99A fox seemingly likes his solitary life in a remote cabin located in a dense forest. One day, however, a knock on the door disrupts his daily routine: it’s a gigantic bird,...
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Review of What If We...

What If We... by Vivienne Chang; illus. by Eugenia YohPreschool, Primary    Little, Brown    40 pp.6/25    9780316377201    $18.99This imaginative story features a restless bespectacled boy named Max who finds a better way to experience a summer day, thanks to his wise little sister, Mimi. On the first day of vacation, Max...
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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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