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Review of Broken
Broken by X. Fang; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Tundra 48 pp.10/25 9781774882009 $18.99A young girl tells a story about a cup, a cat, and some cake. While visiting her grandma, bored Mei Mei decides to scare Mimi the cat but in doing so accidentally breaks Ama’s cup. Running outside,...
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Review of The Newest Gnome
The Newest Gnome by Lauren Soloy; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Tundra 72 pp.10/25 9781774887202 $19.99This follow-up to The Hidden World of Gnomes re-introduces the gnomes who call their forest home “The Pocket.” No white beards or red caps here: these hand-holding gnomes look a bit like children (with a...
Review of If We Were Dogs
If We Were Dogs by Sophie Blackall; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Little, Brown 40 pp.9/25 9780316581721 $18.99In Blackall’s earlier picture book If I Was a Horse (rev. 9/23), a child imagines life as a spirited steed; activities include giving little sister a ride to school. In this clever follow-up,...
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Review of Sarang Saves the School
Sarang Saves the School by Korena Di Roma Howley; illus. by Joowon OhPrimary Candlewick 32 pp.7/25 9781536232318 $18.99e-book ed. 9781536249156 $18.99At her school in a coastal South Korean village, Sarang and her classmates sit in mostly empty rooms. Happily, this leaves more time for questions, and—bonus!—the lunch line is short....
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Review of We Match!
We Match! by Chris Barton; illus. by Sharon GlickPrimary Astra 40 pp.7/25 9781662621062 $18.99Finding common ground is humorously explored in this comic-book-style visit to a dog park. A terrier with a microphone commentates as two black-and-white dogs meet: “One thing is clear as today’s action kicks off: these dogs match.”...
Review of A Line Can Go Anywhere: The Brilliant, Resilient Life of Artist Ruth Asawa
A Line Can Go Anywhere: The Brilliant, Resilient Life of Artist Ruth Asawa by Caroline McAlister; illus. by Jamie Green Primary Roaring Brook 40 pp. 2/25 9781250310378 $19.99 e-book ed. 9781250416063 $11.99 This picture-book biography of Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) uses lines (straight, curved, wavy; physical and imaginary) as metaphors connecting...
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Review of The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon
The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin; illus. by the authorIntermediate Little, Brown 352 pp.5/25 9780316594684 $18.99e-book ed. 9780316478311 $10.99On one side of the Old City Gate live the Gongshi: stone spirits that are awakened when carved into statues. The spirits’ job is to protect the humans...
Review of Tove and the Island with No Address
Tove and the Island with No Address by Lauren Soloy; illus. by the author Primary Tundra 48 pp. 10/24 9781774883150 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781774883167 $10.99 In this fitting homage to beloved Finnish author Tove Jansson, a girl named Tove travels to a rustic island with her family, as they do...
Review of How We Share Cake
How We Share Cake by Kim Hyo-eun; illus. by the author; trans. from Korean by Deborah Smith Preschool, Primary Scribble 56 pp. 10/24 9781957363851 $19.95 In this clever, humorous Korean import, a young girl describes how she and her two brothers and two sisters share things fairly. Snacks are divided...
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