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Review of The Real Riley Mayes
The Real Riley Mayes by Rachel Elliott; illus. by the authorIntermediate Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins 224 pp. g5/22 978-0-06-299575-9 $21.99Paper ed. 978-0-06-299574-2 $12.99e-book ed. 978-0-06-299576-6 $11.99“Fifth grade isn’t my kinda vibe,” admits Riley at the start of Elliott’s debut graphic novel, an exploration of self-identity that is both LOL funny...
The Newbery and Art
When most people think of the Newbery Award, they think of words, not art. After all, the Newbery criteria stipulate that “the committee is to make its decision primarily on the text. Other components of a book, such as illustrations, overall design of the book, etc., may be considered when...
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Review of The Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back
The Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back by Jonathan Stutzman; illus. by Isabelle ArsenaultPreschool Candlewick 48 pp. g8/22 978-1-5362-1679-0 $18.99 Vincent is a peripatetic mouse who carries a small house, in the form of a die-cut hole, on his back. He temporarily settles atop a small hill, where...
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Review of I Love You like Yellow
I Love You like Yellow by Andrea Beaty; illus. by Vashti HarrisonPreschool Abrams 48 pp. g3/22 978-1-4197-4807-3 $18.99e-book ed. 978-1-6470-0056-1 $15.54This bear-hug of a picture book features a series of similes that serve as declarations of love in various forms. Constructed in a first-person narrative in which the “I” switches...
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Review of Growing Pangs
Growing Pangs by Kathryn Ormsbee; illus. by Molly Brooks; color by Bex Glendining and Elise SchuenkeIntermediate Random 256 pp. g5/22 978-0-593-30128-9 $20.99Library ed. 978-0-593-30129-6 $23.99Paper ed. 978-0-593-30131-9 $12.99e-book ed. 978-0-593-30130-2 $8.99Rising sixth graders Katie and Kacey, both homeschooled during the year, head to summer camp. Though Katie loves being...
Review of Every Dog in the Neighborhood
Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C. Stead; illus. by Matthew CordellPrimary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. g6/22 978-0-8234-4427-4 $18.99e-book ed. 978-0-8234-5298-9 $11.99Louis tells his grandma that he wants a dog. When she replies that there are already enough dogs in the neighborhood, Louis goes door to door to get a...
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Review of Just to See
Just to See by Morgane de Cadier; illus. by Florian Pigé; trans. from French by Johanna McCalmontPreschool Blue Dot Kids 40 pp. g5/22 978-1-7376032-0-7 $18.95A girl in a treehouse regularly explores the woods through her binoculars: “I know the forest inside out.” Suddenly, she spots something new—the antlers of a...
Review of The Great Zapfino
The Great Zapfino by Mac Barnett; illus. by Marla FrazeePreschool, Primary Beach Lane/Simon 32 pp. g4/22 978-1-5344-1154-8 $17.99e-book ed. 978-1-5344-1155-5 $10.99The stage is set, the circus curtains part, and out walks the short, bald, and unassuming Great Zapfino, who will leap from death-defying heights onto a tiny trampoline. Barnett plays...
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Review of The Tide Pool Waits
The Tide Pool Waits by Candace Fleming; illus. by Amy HevronPrimary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. g4/22 978-0-8234-4915-6 $18.99This informative and appealing nonfiction picture book gives young readers a detailed look at the tide-pool ecology of the Pacific Coast, the “astonishing world” of creatures that wait in seawater collected among rocks on...
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