Book Reviews
Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor; illus. by the authorPrimary Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins 40 pp.5/24 9780063275560 $19.99e-book ed. 9780063393882 $12.99Ursula is a happy pink catfish who enjoys her life eating bugs, only to be asked one day why she swims upside down. What a strange question! Ursula had thought...
Playful Pigs from A to Z by Anita Lobel; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Wiseman/Simon 40 pp.6/23 9781534495036 $18.99e-book ed. 9781534495043 $10.99In a welcome reissue of an alphabet book first published in 2015, twenty-six “playful pigs” wake up and explore a field of colorful, freestanding letters. The entire alphabet, in...
Bye Land, Bye Sea by René Spencer and Rodolfo Montalvo; illus. by Rodolfo MontalvoPrimary Roaring Brook 40 pp.4/24 9781250246721 $19.99e-book ed. 9781250377869 $11.99Two children embark on a journey together when a girl lands her boat on an island where a boy is stranded. After their initial shock, they start to...
Big Gorilla: A Book of Opposites by Anthony Browne; illus. by the authorPreschool Candlewick 32 pp.10/24 9781536235692 $17.99In a brief picture book whose impact is greater than its size, a series of gorillas demonstrates the concept of opposites. On twelve double-page spreads, they gaze directly out at the viewer with...
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Review of Cookie Time
Cookie Time by Jessie Sima; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Simon 56 pp.9/24 9781665936743 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665936750 $10.99Kat and Ari love baking cookies with Grandpa but struggle with the wait while the treats are in the oven. So they build a time machine to skip ahead to when the cookies...
All at Once upon a Time by Mara Rockliff; illus. by Gladys JosePreschool, Primary Abrams 48 pp.9/24 9781419768170 $18.99e-book ed. 9798887070315 $17.09This clever mash-up of traditional folk and fairy tales comes together to make a whole new twisted plot to revel in: “Once upon a time (now, tell me if...
They Call Me Teach: Lessons in Freedom by Lesa Cline-Ransome; illus. by James E. RansomePrimary, Intermediate Candlewick 40 pp.9/24 9780763681555 $18.99This poetic picture book tells the inspiring tale of a young enslaved man, “a compilation of many of the real-life stories of the people who resisted, fought, demanded, and seized...
When You Find the Right Rock by Mary Lyn Ray; illus. by Felicita SalaPreschool, Primary Chronicle 48 pp.9/24 9781797214580 $18.99This stimulating ode to rocks validates the habits of collectors while offering a gateway to those who have yet to discover rocks’ allure. The childlike prose is reminiscent of Ruth Krauss’s...
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Review of Zebra’s Great Escape
Zebra’s Great Escape by Katherine Rundell; illus. by Sara OgilviePrimary, Intermediate Simon 64 pp.8/24 9781481491631 $19.99e-book ed. 9781481491648 $10.99Originally published in Great Britain, this book evades easy classification. Ogilvie’s lively, vibrantly colored art—with dramatic page-turns and a mix of immersive full-bleed illustrations, spot art, and vignettes—caters to a picture-book audience....
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