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Review of The House That Floated

The House That Floated by Guojing; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate    Random House Studio/Random    40 pp. 9/25    9780593709054    $18.99 Library ed.  9780593709061    $21.99 Guojing (The Flamingo, rev. 11/22; Oasis, rev. 3/25) presents a vivid wordless picture book about a family who lives in a small seaside cabin atop a...

Review of Together, United

Together, United [All Because You Matter] by Tami Charles; illus. by Bryan Collier Primary    Orchard/Scholastic    40 pp. 9/25    9781338752052    $18.99 e-book ed.  9781546148562    $18.99 In this third installment of the affirming series (All Because You Matter, rev. 11/20; We Are Here, rev. 3/23), Charles’s evocative verse underscores a message of...
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Review of Floor It!

Floor It! by Bex Tobin Fine; illus. by Federico FabianiPreschool    Random    40 pp.9/25    9780593904992    $18.99Library ed.  9780593905005    $21.99e-book ed.  9780593905012    $14.49“They honk their horn and start to zoom. / Baby’s on the move: Vroom vroom!” A zippy rhyming text and dynamic illustrations track this little speedster as they race through...
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Review of Don’t Eat Eustace

Don’t Eat Eustace by Lian Cho; illus. by the authorPrimary    Harper/HarperCollins    48 pp.10/25    9780063321847    $19.99Bear’s life as a lighthouse keeper is marked by solitude and routine; each day their chores culminate in eating breakfast (alone) and heading to the shore for a little fishing. This morning’s catch of the day,...
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Review of A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests

A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests by Caroline Adderson; illus. by Lauren TamakiPrimary    Groundwood    32 pp.10/25    9781773068930    $19.99This multilayered picture book offers a whimsical interpretation of the famous haiku “Old Pond” by the master poet Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) and celebrates nature and poetry with thoughtfulness and irony. After a...
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Review of The Family Tree

The Family Tree by Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick; illus. by Fiona LeePrimary    Beach Lane/Simon    48 pp.9/25    9781665948371    $19.99A tree starts out as a small green leafy growth peeking through the floorboards of young Penny’s kitchen. With nurturing from the family and dog Bo-Belly, it eventually grows through the...
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Review of Hogbert

Hogbert by Briony May Smith; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary    Candlewick    32 pp.9/25    9781536245035    $18.99Smith (A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant, rev. 7/23) introduces another unlikely animal hero in piglet Hogbert, who gets lost while following a tasty trail of cherries, berries, and acorns on his first exploration of the...
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Review of Vroom, Baby Driver, Zoom

Vroom, Baby Driver, Zoom by Lori Alexander; illus. by Nancy GouletPreschool    Charlesbridge    24 pp.10/25    9781623546625    $8.99In a rush of simple rhyming text, this fast-paced board book uses a racecar metaphor to take viewers through a day driven by a baby’s needs: “Baby Driver, rise and shine! Gear up at the...

Review of Cat Nap

Cat Nap by Brian Lies; illus. by the authorPrimary    Greenwillow    48 pp.9/25    9780062671288    $19.99An unusual game of cat-and-mouse takes place in this visually stunning and highly creative picture book. Kitten snoozes on the back of a couch until “something scritches, waking Kitten. A mouse? A MOUSE!” The mouse then climbs...
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