Joan Yolleck

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Review of Dive, Dive into the Night Sea

Dive, Dive into the Night Sea by Thea Lu; illus. by the author Primary    Candlewick Studio    32 pp. 10/24    9781536234152    $19.99 A figure stands on the edge of a boat (on the title-page spread) and then dives into the sea, a luminous, full moon shining brightly in the background. Once...
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Review of Mr. Krup’s Pup

Mr. Krup’s Pup by Eva Lindström; illus. by the author; trans. from Swedish by Annie PrimePrimary    Astra    32 pp.12/24    9781662620706    $18.99e-book ed.  9781662620713    $11.99Mr. Krup and his pup, Marble, live together like old friends. It’s a loving relationship, and Mr. Krup is forgiving of his mischievous pup and indulges her...
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Review of Togo to the Rescue: How a Heroic Husky Saved the Lives of Children in Alaska

Togo to the Rescue: How a Heroic Husky Saved the Lives of Children in Alaska by Mélisande Potter; illus. by Giselle PotterPrimary    Ottaviano/Little, Brown    40 pp.10/24    9780316335447    $18.99The Potter mother-daughter team tells the true story of Togo, an exceptional Siberian husky owned by the musher Leonhard Seppala of Nome, Alaska....

Review of A Big Day for Bike

A Big Day for Bike by Emily Jenkins; illus. by G. Brian KarasPreschool, Primary    Ottaviano/Little, Brown    32 pp.6/24    9780316340175    $18.99On her first day as a rental bicycle for Beep Beep Bicycles, Bike worries she might not be able to live up to riders’ expectations. An older, more seasoned bike advises,...
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Review of Rescue Cat

Rescue Cat by Stephen Savage; illus. by the authorPrimary    Roaring Brook    32 pp.7/24    9781626721548    $18.99An orange cat once wandered the streets, lost and alone. When she hears a bell, sees a dangling feather toy, and is thus invited into a child’s home, she becomes “a rescue cat.” Butterscotch watches TV...
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Review of The Cozy Home: Three-and-a-Half Stories

The Cozy Home: Three-and-a-Half Stories [Bat, Cat & Rat] by Ame Dyckman; illus. by Mark Teague Primary    Beach Lane/Simon    48 pp. 2/24    9781665930420    $17.99 e-book ed.  9781665930437    $10.99 These delightful, very brief stories entertainingly touch on the joys and complexities of friendship. In chapter one, Bat, Cat, and Rat move...
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Review of This Table

This Table by Alex Killian; illus. by Brooke SmartPrimary    Greystone Kids    32 pp.5/24    9781771645829    $18.95The main table in a home is often where memories are made. Killian’s debut picture book explores this table’s many roles in one family’s life. The easy-to-read story starts where a wooden table begins: “as a...
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Review of Jump for Joy

Jump for Joy by Karen Gray Ruelle; illus. by Hadley HooperPreschool, Primary    Astra    32 pp.1/24    9781662602023    $18.99e-book ed.  9781662602030    $11.99A girl named Joy has always wanted a dog. It doesn’t matter what kind: “She’d know her dog when she saw him.” Jump, a dog, has loved kids for as long...
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