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Review of Bomb (Graphic Novel): The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon
Bomb (Graphic Novel): The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin; illus. by Nick BertozziMiddle School, High School Roaring Brook 256 pp.1/23 9781250206732 $24.99Paper ed. 9781250206749 $17.99Sheinkin’s work of award-winning narrative nonfiction (Bomb, rev. 11/12) is here sharpened by the author’s own graphic adaptation—and portrayed through...
Review of The Tree and the River
The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker; illus. by the authorPrimary Candlewick 32 pp.3/23 9781536223293 $18.99Becker explores many big ideas—including war, humanity’s impact on the environment, and the resilience of nature over time—through a science-fiction lens. The wordless narrative focuses on an idyllic forested valley split by a river....
Review of So Much Snow
So Much Snow by Hyunmin Park; illus. by the authorPreschool Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 40 pp.11/22 9781728260044 $17.99A striking die-cut paper-over-board cover, vertical orientation (with spine at the top of the book), and adventurous use of white space are only some of the characteristics that make this South Korean import so thrilling....
Review of Cut!: How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation
Cut!: How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation by C. E. Winters; illus. by Matt SchuPrimary, Intermediate Greenwillow 40 pp.1/23 9780063067394 $18.99With a refrain of “snip, snip, snip!” the story introduces readers to German film pioneer Lotte Reiniger (1899–1981). Lotte’s adolescence coincided with the dawn of cinema,...
Review of Let’s Go!
Let’s Go! [I Like to Read: Comics]by Michael Emberley; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Holiday 40 pp.1/23 9780823446520 $14.99e-book ed. 9780823455096 $8.99Emberley’s crew of critters (I Did It!, rev. 9/22) returns for another exciting early-reader comic. This fast-paced story begins before its title page with a caped reptile launching a...
Review of Einstein
Einstein by Jim Ottaviani; illus. by Jerel Dye; color by Alison Acton High School First Second 304 pp. g 11/22 978-1-62672-876-9 $32.99 This thoroughly researched comic-format account of the world’s most well-known physicist is described by its author as “not so much a biography of Albert Einstein as...
Why the Hell Haven't More Beginning Readers Won the Caldecott Medal?
Today on Calling Caldecott, a conversation between Patrick Gall and Jonathan Hunt about early readers and the Caldecott Award. (This is an entry in the Why-the-Hell Calling Caldecott conversations, conducted in previous years between Elisa Gall and Jonathan Hunt. Earlier posts include discussions about the Caldecott and photography; board books; the Newbery Award; "didactic intent"; and holiday...
Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell
Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell by Candace Fleming Intermediate, Middle School Focus/Scholastic 288 pp. g 10/22 978-1-338-82946-4 $19.99 e-book ed. 978-1-338-82948-8 $12.99 Fleming deftly explores the enigmatic history of UFOs, extraterrestrials, and conspiracy theories related to the infamous events during the...
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Review of How to Draw a Happy Cat
How to Draw a Happy Cat by Ethan T. Berlin ; illus. by Jimbo Matison Preschool, Primary Hippo Park/Astra 40 pp. g10/22 978-1-662-64004-9 $18.99e-book ed. 978-1-662-64005-6 $11.99 What begins as a how-to drawing book amusingly escalates into a romp featuring a skateboarding cat, pizza catapult, and...
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