Book Reviews
Glitter Everywhere!: Where It Came From, Where It’s Found & Where It’s Going by Chris Barton; illus. by Chaaya PrabhatPrimary Charlesbridge 48 pp.6/23 9781623542528 $19.99Barton explores glitter, a source of fascination (and frustration), diving into the science, history, and entrepreneurship that created the material we know today. He doesn’t shy...
83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary by Don Brown; illus. by the authorHigh School Clarion/HarperCollins 128 pp.5/23 9780063311565 $22.99e-book ed. 9780063311589 $10.99Here’s a rare chronicle of a contemporary, ongoing war. This comic-format “war diary” isn’t told from the viewpoint of any one person, although individual perspectives are plentifully represented...
The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery; illus. by Matt PattersonPrimary, Intermediate Clarion/HarperCollins 40 pp.5/23 9780358458074 $19.99“Sometime around 240 million years ago—about the time of the first dinosaurs, and 9 million years before the first crocodile—the shell invented the turtle.” With this cheekily thought-provoking opening sentence, acclaimed science writer Montgomery...
Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez; illus. by Laura GonzálezPrimary Charlesbridge 32 pp.5/23 9781623543037 $17.99e-book ed. 9781632899446 $9.99In this picture book, Martínez seamlessly blends legend and science to expand readers’ understanding of axolotls. She starts with the creature’s life cycle, placing it in its natural habitat, and then recounts...
We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration by Robert Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli; illus. by Marc MartinPrimary Random House Studio/Random 40 pp.5/23 9780593381632 $18.99Library ed. 9780593381649 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593381663 $11.99Starlings are social birds, at times flying in groups so large that their wings create a murmuring...
Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide by Abi Cushman; illus. by the authorPrimary Greenwillow 40 pp.5/23 9780063234437 $19.99Cushman combines clear, cartoonlike digital illustrations with a lucid and humorous narrative to introduce young readers to wombats. After outlining features of their genus of marsupials (e.g., the young are...
Lost in the Mountains [Survival Scout] by Maxwell Eaton III; illus. by the author Intermediate Roaring Brook 144 pp. 5/23 9781250790460 $19.99 Paper ed. 9781250790477 $12.99 e-book ed. 9781250330956 $9.99 This humorous and informative comic-format guide showcases all things survival in the great outdoors. After getting lost while hiking and...
Dogs: A History of Our Best Friends by Lita Judge; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Abrams 56 pp. 4/23 9781419755446 $19.99 e-book ed. 9781647003555 $15.54 Preceding the title page, four double-page spreads take readers back to the Stone Age when Paleolithic hominins first began domesticating dogs. From there, Judge...
A Is for Australian Reefs by Frané Lessac; illus. by the author Primary Candlewick 48 pp. 6/23 9781536228304 $18.99 The multitude of species found in and around Australian coral reefs are showcased creatively in this vibrant alphabet book. Lessac (illustrator of We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, rev. 11/18) uses the A,...
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