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Review of Can You Imagine?: The Art and Life of Yoko Ono

Can You Imagine?: The Art and Life of Yoko Ono by Lisa Tolin; illus. by Yas Imamura Primary, Intermediate    Atheneum    48 pp. 2/25    9781534487789    $19.99 e-book ed.  9781534487796    $10.99 Throughout her life, Yoko Ono (b. 1933) has found herself caught between two places: her vivid, hopeful imagination and the harsh,...

Review of Hurricane

Hurricane by Jason Chin; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate    Porter/Holiday    48 pp.5/25    9780823458493    $19.99Hatteras Island off the coast of North Carolina is the scene for Chin’s latest: an examination of a hurricane (based on several real ones) brilliantly told in segments alternating between actions of island residents and those of...

Review of We Carry the Sun

We Carry the Sun by Tae Keller; illus. by Rachel WadaPrimary, Intermediate    Norton    48 pp.6/25    9781324031123    $18.99Thousands of years ago, humans gathered under the sun’s rays for immediate heat. Then they began constructing homes that faced south to take advantage of that warmth. But could they carry that temperature inside...

Review of Powerful like a Dragon

Powerful like a Dragon by Christopher Cheng; illus. by Jacqueline Tam Primary    Roaring Brook    40 pp. 4/25    9781250829399    $18.99 e-book ed.  9781250425133    $11.99 Too young to understand the reason for the war but nevertheless affected by it, Shu Lok sets out with his family, minus his parents, into China in...

Review of Whales in the City

Whales in the City by Nancy F. Castaldo; illus. by Chuck Groenink Primary    Farrar    40 pp. 3/25    9780374308568    $18.99 e-book ed.  9780374395162    $11.99 The first half of this informational picture book is narrated by the collective “we” of generations of humpback whales: “Before there were ships and streets and buildings...

Review of Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas

Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas by Michelle Cusolito; illus. by Ellen Rooney Primary    Charlesbridge    32 pp. 4/25    9781623545819    $18.99 e-book ed.  9781632894526    $9.99 Maude Delap (1866–1953) lacked a formal education, but that didn’t stop her from pursuing a life of science. From her island home off Ireland’s...

Review of Ready, Steady, Sloth!

Ready, Steady, Sloth! by Justin Anderson; illus. by Manu Montoya Primary    Candlewick    32 pp. 5/25    9781536239621    $18.99 e-book ed.  9781536249316    $18.99 Mixed-media illustrations showcase the vibrant colors of a tropical rainforest and draw readers into this examination of a resident three-fingered sloth. Although slow-moving, the sloth and her young male...

Review of Sea in My Cells

Sea in My Cells by Laura Alary; illus. by Andrea Blinick Primary    Pajama    32 pp. 5/25    9781772783421    $18.95 This imaginative and informative take on the water cycle begins with the fact that all living things are made mostly of water. “Why don’t you slosh when you run? Because all that...

Review of Drawing Is…: Your Guide to Scribbled Adventures

Drawing Is…: Your Guide to Scribbled Adventures by Elizabeth Haidle; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate    Tundra    72 pp. 5/25    9781774885031    $19.99 e-book ed.  9781774885048    $11.99 Starting from the out-of-order table of contents inviting readers to “choose your own order of scribbled adventures,” this art history/hands-on exercise book not only...
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