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Review of A Stone Is a Story

A Stone Is a Story by Leslie Barnard Booth; illus. by Marc MartinPrimary    McElderry    40 pp.10/23    9781534496941    $18.99e-book ed.  9781534496958    $10.99“A stone is not just a stone,” but instead a story, a record of dynamic processes occurring across large stretches of time. Booth’s imaginative stories about one stone align with...
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Review of Saving H’Non: Chang and the Elephant

Saving H’Non: Chang and the Elephant by Trang Nguyễn and Jeet Zdũng; illus. by Jeet ZdũngIntermediate    Dial    128 pp.10/23    9780593406731    $23.99Paper ed.  9780593406724    $13.99e-book ed.  9780593406748    $8.99Chang, the plucky wildlife conservationist from Saving Sorya (rev. 1/22), returns with a new animal-rescue mission near Yok Ðôn National Park in Vietnam. In...
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Review of Thank You, Moon: Celebrating Nature’s Nightlight

Thank You, Moon: Celebrating Nature’s Nightlight by Melissa Stewart; illus. by Jessica Lanan Primary    Knopf    48 pp. 10/23    9780593435076    $18.99 Library ed.  9780593435083    $21.99 e-book ed.  9780593435090    $11.99 An offstage narrator speaks directly to the moon, expressing thanks for the light it provides, and sometimes doesn’t, to the inhabitants of...

Review of A Is for Australian Reefs

A Is for Australian Reefs by Frané Lessac; illus. by the author Primary    Candlewick    48 pp. 6/23    9781536228304    $18.99 The multitude of species found in and around Australian coral reefs are showcased creatively in this vibrant alphabet book. Lessac (illustrator of We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, rev. 11/18) uses the A,...
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Review of How to Spacewalk: Step-by-Step with Shuttle Astronauts

How to Spacewalk: Step-by-Step with Shuttle Astronauts by Kathryn D. Sullivan and Michael J. Rosen; illus. by Michael J. RosenPrimary    MIT Kids/Candlewick    48 pp.6/23    9781536226218    $19.99e-book ed.  9781536232219    $19.99Sullivan, the first American woman to complete a spacewalk, and Rosen immerse readers in the experience of being a space shuttle astronaut,...
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Review of Hidden Creature Features

Hidden Creature Features by Jane ParkPrimary    Millbrook    32 pp.3/23    9781728445670    $29.32“Do you see our adaptations— / a tail, / a horn, / a claw, / or beak? / ­Others aren’t so easy to spot. / Can you find them? / Take a peek!” With this introduction, Park invites readers to...
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Review of Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan; illus. by the authorPrimary    Roaring Brook    48 pp.4/23    9781250810366    $19.99e-book ed.  9781250326034    $11.99Lanan asks readers to imagine what life would be like as a regal jumping spider as they learn about this creature’s traits and life...

Review of We Go Way Back

We Go Way Back by Idan Ben-Barak; illus. by Philip BuntingPrimary    Roaring Brook    40 pp.2/23    9781250850799    $18.99e-book ed.  9781250291868    $10.99Ben-Barak and Bunting have impressively produced a thought-provoking, scientifically precise, and accessible explanation of the origins of life and evolution across Earth’s history for a young audience. Ideas about life, time,...

Review of The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey

The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey by Jason Chin; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate    Porter/Holiday    40 pp. 12/22    9780823450701    $18.99 e-book ed.  9780823454310    $11.99 Chin follows his acclaimed Your Place in the Universe (rev. 11/20) with an equally stellar exploration of the tiniest components of matter conceptualized by...
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