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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,...
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...
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...
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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Review of RO-BO
RO-BO by Mariana Ruiz Johnson; illus. by the author; trans. from Spanish by Lawrence SchimelPrimary Orca 40 pp.10/25 9781459842267 $21.95In this comical and imaginative cautionary tale, originally published in Argentina, young Milo receives a present: RO-BO, a multipurpose robot with a propeller, a sweet smile, and one red-rimmed eye. Instantly...
Wrestlers of the Grassland by Hao Liu; illus. by the authorPrimary Clavis 48 pp.8/25 9798890632333 $20.95On the vast grasslands of Inner Mongolia, a boy named Anand dreams of becoming a wrestler and earning the jangga, a collar of honor adorned with “silk ribbons in all colors.” Across the seasons, he...
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