Forman, Gayle. Frankie & Bug. Fiction. Aladdin, 10/2021. 273pp. $17.99. 978-1-5344-8253-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Ten-year-old Bug (Beatrice) is upset that her summer vacation will not go as planned. Her older brother Danny needs time to [continue reading]
June 2022
Happy Times Review
Foreman, Michael. Happy Times! Michael Foreman, Illus. Picture Book. Andersen, 03/2022. [26]pp. $17.99. 978-1-7284-4972-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES TOD-PRE. Experience a fun day at the beach via short action-packed text and full-spread illustrations. A light brown teddy [continue reading]
Rubylicious Review
Kann, Victoria. Rubylicious. Victoria Kann, Illus. Picture Book. Pinkalicious Series; bk. 8. HarperCollins, 09/2021. [32]pp.$18.99. 978-0-06-305521-6. LOW ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. Pinkalicious describes the time she and her brother Peter found a rock and polished it, [continue reading]
Wild Review
Usher, Sam. Wild. Sam Usher, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick /Templar, 12/2021. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-2000-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. In this sequel to Free (2021), a boy and his grandfather are back with another story involving [continue reading]
Our Table Review
Reynolds, Peter H. Our Table. Peter H. Reynolds, Illus. Picture Book. Scholastic/Orchard, 11/2021. [44]pp. $17.99. 978-1-338-57232-2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES. PRE-3. Violet notices that her family no longer eats dinner together at the table because everyone [continue reading]
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: Baby’s First Book of Extraordinary Women Review
Rebel Girls. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: Baby’s First Book of Extraordinary Women. Anonymous, Illus. Picture Book. Rebel Girls, 07/2022. [32]pp. $9.99. 978-1-9534-2437-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-3. Twenty-two notable women are celebrated using one or [continue reading]
Wind May Blow Review
Quinton, Sasha. Wind May Blow, The. Thomas Hegbrook, Illus. Picture Book. Tiger Tales, 08/2021. [30]pp. $17.99. 978-1-68010-268-0. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. A young child is shown out in nature dealing with rain and wind in this [continue reading]
We Shall Overcome Review
Collier, Bryan. We Shall Overcome. Bryan Collier, Illus. Picture Book. Scholastic /Orchard, 12/2021. [40]pp. $18.99. 978-1-338-54037-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-5. The lyrics of this traditional civil rights protest song make up the text of this inspiring [continue reading]