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Review of Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
Is This a House for Hermit Crab? by Megan McDonald; illus. by Katherine TillotsonPreschool Porter/Holiday 40 pp.2/24 9780823452194 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823457595 $11.99First published in 1990 (with illustrations by S. D. Schindler), this story of a hermit crab’s quest for a safe new home appears in a bright reissue with fresh...
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Review of Dalmartian: A Mars Rover’s Story
Dalmartian: A Mars Rover’s Story by Lucy Ruth Cummins; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Atheneum 48 pp.5/24 9781665911955 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665911962 $10.99The “dalmartians,” depicted as canine-esque creatures with green spots who walk on hind legs, arrive in Stephen’s backyard via spaceship one night. Upon being spotted by him, they make...
Review of Not Just the Driver!
Not Just the Driver! by Sara Holly Ackerman; illus. by Robert NeubeckerPreschool, Primary Beach Lane/Simon 32 pp.4/24 9781665936378 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665936385 $10.99This spirited look at a range of mass transportation vehicles showcases some of the vital but less visible jobs involved in making them move. “Who makes buses rev and...
Review of A Friend for Eddy
A Friend for Eddy by Ann Kim Ha; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Greenwillow 40 pp.3/24 9780063315464 $19.99Eddy the fish lives by himself in a little glass bowl. He wants a friend. “Someone who could swim and blow bubbles. Someone like him. Eddy peered out, wondering if such a friend...
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Review of Turtle-Turtle and the Wide, Wide River
Turtle-Turtle and the Wide, Wide River by Jane Hillenbrand and Will Hillenbrand; illus. by Will HillenbrandPreschool Holiday 40 pp.3/24 9780823453979 $18.99A big storm threatens a small island in the middle of a wide river. Most of the animals—heron, otter, frog—recognize the warning signs and know what to do. “But Turtle-Turtle...
Review of Superbaby
Superbaby by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard; illus. by Lincoln AgnewPreschool Porter/Holiday 40 pp.10/23 9780823445585 $18.99At the start of the story, narrated in an over-the-top style, readers are introduced to a sleeping, rosy-cheeked baby. But: “This is no ordinary baby. It’s—Superbaby!” Look out family! “3…2…1…BLAST OFF!” Superbaby wakes up, and for the...
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Review of This Baby. That Baby.
This Baby. That Baby. by Cari Best; illus. by Rashin KheiriyehPreschool Schwartz/Random 40 pp.2/24 9780593564639 $18.99Library ed. 9780593564646 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593564653 $10.99A jaunty, rhythmic text sets the mood for considering similarities and differences among people: “Somewhere in the big big city across a beep-beep street…up two tall buildings…two happy babies...
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Review of Oh, Are You Awake?
Oh, Are You Awake? by Bob Shea; illus. by JarvisPreschool Candlewick 40 pp.4/24 9781536226584 $17.99e-book ed. 9781536236774 $17.99A tired penguin perched atop the head of a gentle, goofy lion wants some sleep, but the lion is wide awake: “Tell me a story, Penguin.” Penguin, whose eyes are barely open, promises...
Review of Once, a Bird
Once, a Bird by Rina Singh; illus. by Nathalie DionPreschool, Primary Orca 32 pp.9/23 9781459831438 $21.95e-book ed. 9781459831452 $16.99French ed. 9781459839045 $21.95This wordless story follows a small bird as she perches on a snow-covered branch. When she sees a little red bud on one of the branches, she takes flight....
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