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Review of The House on the Canal

The House on the Canal by Thomas Harding; illus. by Britta TeckentrupPrimary, Intermediate    Candlewick    56 pp.1/25    9781536240702    $19.99e-book ed.  9781536248647    $19.99Following the same format as The House by the Lake (rev. 9/20), Harding and Teckentrup tell the story of the building where Anne Frank and seven others hid from the...
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Review of Dragonflies of Glass: The Story of Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls

Dragonflies of Glass: The Story of Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls by Susan Goldman Rubin; illus. by Susanna ChapmanPrimary, Intermediate    Abrams    48 pp.2/25    9781419754364    $19.99e-book ed.  9781647002756    $17.99This picture-book biography introduces Clara Driscoll (1861–1944), the unsung artist behind many iconic Tiffany stained-glass designs. Born in Ohio, Driscoll studied art...
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Review of Fairy Walk

Fairy Walk by Gaia Cornwall; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary    Candlewick    40 pp.4/25    9781536230710    $17.99e-book ed.  9781536242591    $17.99Three children and one pup head off to the woods to search for fairies. It’s a misty day, and the casually diverse trio’s colorful rain gear, purple umbrella, and enthusiasm brighten the mood....

Review of Head Full of Clouds

Head Full of Clouds by Joanne Schwartz; illus. by Afsaneh SaneiPrimary    Tundra    40 pp.3/25    9781774881613    $18.99e-book ed.  9781774881620    $10.99A contemplative, inviting second-person text and playfully surreal illustrations capture the nature of dreams and the magic of the real world. One morning a child wakes up with “a little leftover piece...
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Review of Henry’s Picture-Perfect Day

Henry’s Picture-Perfect Day by Jenn Bailey; illus. by Mika SongPrimary    Chronicle    48 pp.3/25    9781797230252    $14.99“Henry had never practiced smiling. Maybe that was why he never looked like he thought he should in pictures. The idea made Henry not want to smile at all.” In this third early chapter book (most...

The 2025 Caldecott Announcement

The winner of the 2025 Caldecott Award is Chooch Helped, illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz, written by Andrea L. Rogers, published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido.  The Committee selected four 2025 Honor Books:  Home in a Lunchbox, written and illustrated by Cherry Mo, published by Penguin Workshop, an...

Review of Duck, Duck, Goose!

Duck, Duck, Goose! by John Hare; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary    Greenwillow    32 pp. 9/24    9780063093232    $19.99 On the opening double-page spread, a single duck flies over a peaceful wintry rural landscape while the rhyming text states the obvious: “Duck.” A second duck joins the first on the following...

Countdown to Caldecott: Celebrating Conversations and Community

We’re all excited about Monday's Caldecott and other Youth Media Awards announcements! The YMA presentation will be livestreamed from Phoenix starting at 8 a.m. MT (10 a.m. EST). The Caldecott announcement will come toward the end; here’s a link to the video stream. What a weekend the Committee members have before them...

Results of the 2025 Calling Caldecott Mock Vote

The votes have been counted; the readers have spoken.  Calling Caldecott’s 2025 Mock Vote Winner is {{drum roll, please}}:  The Yellow Bus, written and illustrated by Loren Long.  And our one Honor Book is:  Home in a Lunchbox, written and illustrated by Cherry Mo.  Excellent choices! Congratulations to Loren Long and Cherry...
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