Julie Roach
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Review of The Bee Without Wings
The Bee Without Wings by Amberlea Williams; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Princeton 40 pp.3/23 9781797222509 $18.99Inspired by a news article about a woman who cared for a wingless bee found in her garden, this picture book follows young Sasha, who discovers, rescues, and befriends a small bee in need....
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Review of As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark
As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark by Donna Jo Napoli; illus. by Felicita SalaPreschool, Primary Random House Studio/Random 40 pp.3/23 9780593374290 $18.99Library ed. 9780593374306 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593374313 $10.99With a going-to-bed frame, this picture book in rhyme takes those still wide awake after dark on a frenzied tour...
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Review of The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing
The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing by Molly B. Burnham; illus. by Fanny LiemIntermediate Dial 208 pp.1/23 9780593406663 $17.99e-book ed. 9780593406670 $10.99Ten-year-old Dottie’s treehouse-construction plans are interrupted when Grandpa Walter shows up at the family’s front door, a Chock full o’Nuts coffee can in tow. Mourning the recent loss of...
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Review of Starla Jean Cracks the Case
Starla Jean Cracks the Case by Elana K. Arnold; illus. by A. N. KangPrimary Roaring Brook 96 pp.4/23 9781250305800 $15.99e-book ed. 9781250305817 $9.99Back for a third adventure (Starla Jean, rev. 3/21; Starla Jean Takes the Cake), our heroine and her chicken, Opal Egg, have a mystery to solve. Starla Jean...
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Review of Woven of the World
Woven of the World by Katey Howes; illus. by Dinara MirtalipovaPrimary Chronicle 40 pp.2/23 9781452178066 $17.99“Click. Clack. / Swish— / pull back. / Bobbin and heddle, / foot pedal, no slack.” A rhyming, rhythmic text, meant to mimic the sounds of a modern floor loom, uses a child’s first-person voice...
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Review of Sometimes It’s Nice to Be Alone
Sometimes It’s Nice to Be Alone by Amy Hest; illus. by Philip SteadPreschool Porter/Holiday 40 pp.2/23 9780823449477 $18.99This question-and-answer story featuring an independent, bespectacled child joyously explores and celebrates everyday moments, whether spent alone or in unexpected company. The book opens with the child focusing on her cookie, disregarding a...
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Review of Firefighter Flo!
Firefighter Flo! by Andrea Zimmerman; illus. by Dan YaccarinoPreschool Holiday 32 pp.10/22 9780823451579 $18.99Geometric digital art using bright, flat colors and patterns paired with the fast rhythm of the text catapult viewers through an emergency call to the fire station and a nighttime run. “Hey, yo! / Firefighter Flo! /...
Review of A Book, Too, Can Be a Star: The Story of Madeleine L’Engle and the Making of A Wrinkle in Time
A Book, Too, Can Be a Star: The Story of Madeleine L’Engle and the Making of A Wrinkle in Time by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Jennifer Adams; illus. by Adelina Lirius Primary, Intermediate Farrar 40 pp. g 10/22 978-0-374-38848-5 $18.99 This picture book, a partial biography...
Some (former) Real Committee Members Talk Books!
A quick note before we jump in: as I'm always saying, one of the aims of Calling Caldecott is to model book discussion about picture books — the kind of specific, granular, almost microscopic discussion that would occur on an actual Caldecott committee. So I'm very excited about today's post: a conversation among...
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