Book Reviews
Penny & Pip by Candace Fleming; illus. by Eric RohmannPreschool Dlouhy/Atheneum 40 pp.6/23 9781665913317 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665913324 $10.99Rohmann returns to the natural history museum setting of his debut, Time Flies, but this outing is far cozier than that 1995 Caldecott Honor Book. It’s just as fanciful, though. Penny, a brown-skinned...
In the Night Garden by Carin Berger; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Porter/Holiday 40 pp.7/23 9780823449866 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823455379 $11.99Berger’s (Finding Spring, rev. 1/15) soothing, rhythmic text guides readers through the wonders of a garden at night, directly addressing them in hushed tones: “If you are very patient and very...
Martina Has Too Many Tías by Emma Otheguy; illus. by Sara PalaciosPrimary Atheneum 40 pp.6/23 9781534445369 $18.99e-book ed. 9781534445376 $10.99Spanish ed. 9781534445840 $18.99In this expert picture-book riff on the classic Caribbean folktale “La Cucaracha Martina,” Otheguy celebrates big families with room for all types of dispositions. Introverted, story-loving Martina is...
Before, Now by Daniel Salmieri; illus. by the authorPrimary Rocky Pond/Penguin 48 pp.6/23 9780593461976 $19.99e-book ed. 9780593461983 $10.99Salmieri delivers a moving intergenerational story using opposites as its central conceit. Opening pages show a view of Earth from space, reading: “In the dark sky floats a bright planet.” The page-turn zooms...
Cape by Kevin Johnson; illus. by Kitt ThomasPrimary Roaring Brook 40 pp.6/23 9781250840509 $18.99e-book ed. 9781250336132 $10.99On the day of a funeral, a young brown-skinned boy wears the cape that the deceased gave him, as a shield against painful memories. After the funeral, the child continues to use the cape...
Where Can We Go?: A Tale of Four Bears by Dai Yun; illus. by Igor Oleynikov; adapted by Helen MixterPrimary Aldana Libros/Greystone Kids 40 pp.9/23 9781771649810 $18.95After returning to his family with just one small fish, a father polar bear announces that they will have to move and find a...
Bábo: A Tale of Armenian Rug-Washing Day by Astrid Kamalyan; illus. by Anait SemirdzhyanPrimary Charlesbridge 32 pp.9/23 9781623543587 $17.99e-book ed. 9781632893307 $9.99A young girl describes a beloved summertime tradition for her Armenian family. Guided by Bábo, or Grandmother, four children jump into action to “soak, soap, and wash” their treasured...
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Review of Go-Go Guys
Go-Go Guys by Rowboat Watkins; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Chronicle 48 pp.9/23 9781797205717 $15.99The Go-Go Guys, three egg-shaped youngsters, “NEVER sleep!” and have brains that go “BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!” While they’re tucked into bed reflecting on more appealing activities than going to sleep (such as driving cars, bulldozers, and...
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Review of Problem Solved!
Problem Solved! by Jan Thomas; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Beach Lane/Simon 40 pp.8/23 9781665939997 $15.99e-book ed. 9781665940009 $10.99Rabbit stands in the middle of her messy bedroom: “Uh-oh. This is a PROBLEM.” In pops Porcupine Pete, “Your Problem-Solving Porcupine,” who, in the tradition of many self-proclaimed helpers in children’s literature,...
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