A Better Best Friend by Olivier Tallec; illus. by the author; trans. from French by Antony ShugaarPreschool, Primary    Gecko    32 pp.3/24    9781776575732    $18.99The squirrel protagonist and narrator encounters a mushroom sitting on a log and declares, “This is definitely a best friend. At least I think he is.” With this...

Food is one of the universal elements of human experience: we all need sustenance to live. However, food is more than just something we put into our bodies; it comes with many symbolic social, cultural, and political meanings and often serves as a tool to bring people together. Here is...

Monsters at Christmas by Laura Baker; Preschool, Primary    Happy Yak/Quarto    32 pp.9/23    9780711276727    $18.99A colorful array of monsters takes over the pages of this rhyming picture book. Baker’s zany verses, dynamically typeset to mirror the frenetic energy, take readers on a whirlwind tour of the monsters’ Christmas shenanigans and make...