Book Reviews
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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