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Review of We Go Slow
We Go Slow by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie; illus. by Aaron BeckerPrimary Atheneum 32 pp.8/25 9781665950602 $19.99Once the rest of the family has rushed out the door, the young narrator and caregiver (possibly a grandfather) spend their day slowly wandering city streets noticing and appreciating the small details of each moment....
Review of Zarina Divided
Zarina Divided by Reem Faruqi Middle School Harper/HarperCollins 336 pp. 5/25 9780063284999 $19.99 e-book ed. 9780063285064 $9.99 Eleven-year-old Zarina lives a privileged life in Poona, India, until the British withdrawal in 1947, which initiates the partition of India into two separate countries. The family survives the chaos and violence as...
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Review of The Everything Trail
The Everything Trail by Meg Fleming; illus. by Chuck GroeninkPreschool, Primary Beach Lane/Simon 32 pp.8/25 9781665924870 $19.99e-book ed. 9781665924887 $10.99Two children head into the redwood forest for a hike. Along the way, they collect a few more friends and together discover the marvels of fallen logs, banana slugs, ferns, and...
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Review of The Library of Unruly Treasures
The Library of Unruly Treasures by Jeanne Birdsall; illus. by Matt PhelanIntermediate, Middle School Knopf 352 pp.8/25 9780525579045 $17.99Library ed. 9780525579052 $20.99e-book ed. 9780525579069 $10.99Eleven-year-old Gwen MacKinnon—neglected, unwanted, shuttled between self-centered parents—has been sent to stay with her great uncle Matthew near Boston. There she discovers that the town’s library...
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Review of No One Is Home
No One Is Home by Mikolaj Pa; illus. by Gosia Herba; trans. from Polish by Scotia GilroyPrimary Greystone Kids 48 pp.4/25 9781778402180 $18.95Leo, a lion, gets up and heads across town toward his best friend’s house, determined to surprise Kimbo, a butterfly, on his birthday. Leo encounters a series of...
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Review of Blue
Blue by Suzanne Kaufman; illus. by the authorPrimary Little, Brown 48 pp.6/25 9780316311663 $18.99A curly-headed child, clad in a striped shirt, shorts, and rubber boots, spends the day with a great blue heron named Blue. The two “shriek, splash…and share” in the water. They play together and, as the sun...
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Review of Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories
Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories by Jarvis; illus. by the authorPrimary Candlewick 64 pp.5/25 9781536239423 $15.99Paper ed. 9781536246476 $5.99e-book ed. 9781536244625 $5.99With four new stories, Jarvis continues to give young readers the emotionally satisfying, highly readable tales characteristic of the series. In “The Test,” Bird investigates her...
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Review of Drag and Rex: Forever Friends
Drag and Rex: Forever Friends by Susan Lubner; illus. by Blythe RussoPrimary Pixel + Ink/Holiday 64 pp.11/23 9781645951155 $14.99e-book ed. 9781645951179 $8.99In spite of their differences, Drag, a relaxed, spontaneous dragon, and Rex, a more serious and somewhat stiff dinosaur, are the best of friends. When they make a snowbear...
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Review of Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle
Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle by Joseph Coelho; illus. by various artistsIntermediate Walker US/Candlewick 56 pp.9/23 9781536231359 $18.99Illustrated by twenty-one accomplished artists from around the globe, each of the twenty “tiny tales” gives the reader just enough in word and picture to generate curiosity and discussion. Thea Lu...
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