Book Reviews
The Sleeper Train by Mick Jackson; illus. by Baljinder Kaur Primary Candlewick 32 pp. 7/25 9781536238983 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781536249378 $18.99 A child and parents board a train. At night, they pull down bunks to sleep, but the child, wide awake, reflects on “all the different places I have slept”:...
The Moon Moved In by Sue Soltis; illus. by Sonia Sánchez Primary Chronicle 48 pp. 7/25 9781452180717 $17.99 A girl named Stella looks out her window to the house next door with a for-sale sign on the front lawn. After the sign tips over, curiously, the moon moves into the...
Dawn by Marc Martin; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Candlewick Studio 48 pp. 7/25 9781536232400 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781536244762 $18.99 With a spare, lyrical text and luminous illustrations, Martin immerses readers in the meditative moments of dawn. A butterfly breaks free from its chrysalis (“transform / unfurl”). A hummingbird...
Sato the Rabbit: Morning Light by Yuki Ainoya; illus. by the author; trans. from Japanese by Michael Blaskowsky Preschool, Primary Enchanted Lion 40 pp. 5/25 9781592704392 $17.95 Is Sato a boy in a rabbit costume or a rabbit with a human face and bearing? Is he a kid or a...
Island Storm by Brian Floca; illus. by Sydney Smith Preschool, Primary Porter/Holiday 48 pp. 7/25 9780823456475 $18.99 Caldecott winner Floca and Hans Christian Andersen Award winner Smith team up to create a magnificent, timeless tale of two young children on an adventure close to home. An intense storm is approaching....
Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World) by Corey R. Tabor; illus. by the author Primary Greenwillow 40 pp. 5/25 9780063373587 $19.99 Crow is waiting at his spot on the telephone wire when along comes Squirrel, who tries to interest Crow in ripping open garbage bags with her. Crow dismisses Squirrel...
The Moving Book by Lisa Brown; illus. by the author Primary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 7/25 9780823457182 $18.99 The family from The Airport Book (rev. 5/16) and The Hospital Book (rev. 3/23) is back, here on the brink of moving—again. As always, there’s plenty to take in, smile at, and relate...
Diggers, Dozers, and Dumpers: Small Stories About Big Machines by Ole Könnecke; illus. by the author; trans. from German by Melody Shaw Primary Gecko 32 pp. 5/25 9798765667552 $18.99 Wry humor is the fuel that makes these big machines go. Emily Sheep, a sculptor, uses a wheel loader to position...
How to Reach the Moon by Nicolás Schuff; illus. by Ana Sender; trans. from Spanish by Lawrence Schimel Primary Amazon Crossing Kids 40 pp. 4/25 9781662522963 $18.99 How can one visit the moon without leaving our Earth? This question, reminiscent of a riddle or folktale, is answered in a surprising...
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