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Review of Home
Home by Isabelle Simler; illus. by the author; trans. from French by Vineet Lal Primary, Intermediate Eerdmans 64 pp. 3/24 9780802856203 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781467467544 $18.99 Simler takes on the perspectives of twenty-seven creatures who share the intricacies of their homes in this eye-catching French import. Each entry features a...
Review of Nothing: John Cage and 4’33”
Nothing: John Cage and 4’33” by Nicholas Day; illus. by Chris Raschka Primary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 4/24 9780823454099 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780823457601 $11.99 The very definition of music is explored in this thoughtful look at Cage’s (1912–1992) controversial musical composition, 4'33", a work that debuted with a pianist “performing” four...
Review of The Queen of Thieves
The Queen of Thieves [Moonwind Mysteries] by Johan Rundberg; trans. from Swedish by A. A. Prime Intermediate, Middle School Amazon Crossing Kids 207 pp. 3/24 9781662509629 $17.99 Paper ed. 9781662509612 $9.99 In this sequel to The Night Raven (rev. 9/23), young detective Mika has reason to suspect that some of...
Review of Under the Table
Under the Table by Allan Ahlberg; illus. by Bruce Ingman Preschool, Primary Candlewick 40 pp. 6/24 9781536231519 $18.99 In this tale of humorously escalating adventure and silliness, Elsie discovers a series of animals under the family dining table, an extravagant catalog that includes an elephant, kangaroo, and penguin. What to...
Review of Not Just the Driver!
Not Just the Driver! by Sara Holly Ackerman; illus. by Robert NeubeckerPreschool, Primary Beach Lane/Simon 32 pp.4/24 9781665936378 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665936385 $10.99This spirited look at a range of mass transportation vehicles showcases some of the vital but less visible jobs involved in making them move. “Who makes buses rev and...
Review of One Big Open Sky
One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome Intermediate, Middle School Holiday 240 pp. 3/24 9780823450169 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780823457496 $10.99 In 1879, Lettie’s African American family begins a westward journey from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nebraska, where her father seeks a better life for them. “We can’t live free / on...
Review of On a Summer Night
On a Summer Night by Deborah Hopkinson; illus. by Kenard Pak Preschool Chronicle 56 pp. 5/24 9781797200132 $18.99 In this quiet cumulative story, everyone—and everything—wakens, one by one. Who has woken the girl, the cat, the dog, the rabbit, the tree, the air, and the cloud? The reader and protagonist...
Review of The Iguanodon’s Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again…and Again
The Iguanodon’s Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again…and Again by Sean Rubin; illus. by the author Primary Clarion/HarperCollins 48 pp. 3/24 9780063239210 $21.99 What did dinosaurs really look like? The best attempts to answer this question are constantly changing. Rubin shows how each...
Review of Orris and Timble: The Beginning
Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo; illus. by Carmen Mok Primary Candlewick 80 pp. 4/24 9781536222791 $16.99 e-book ed. 9781536237191 $16.99 Orris the rat lives a quiet, reclusive life nestled in the wall of an abandoned barn. He papers his hideaway with stories from discarded books, tends to...
Review of Ahoy!
Ahoy! by Sophie Blackall; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Schwartz/Random 48 pp. 4/24 9780593429396 $19.99 Library ed. 9780593429402 $22.99 e-book ed. 9780593429419 $10.99 Picture books about imaginary play can be belabored or overly precious. Not so Blackall’s brilliantly constructed latest. The opening setting is a living room (just a...
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