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September 2022

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Bee Review

Voake, Charlotte. Bee. Charlotte Voake, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 06/2022. [32]pp. $18.99. 978-1-5362-2045-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. “What do bees do in their hive all day?” and “Where do they go when they leave the hive?” [continue reading]

Published on Sep 30, 2022
Posted by: Kimberly Lauer

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Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles Review

Evans, Cathy. Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles: The Seven Senses of Humans and Other Animals. Becky Thorns, Illus. Non-fiction. Cicada, 04/2022. 60pp. $22.99. 978-1-80066-013-7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-5. Human and animal senses are introduced, explained, [continue reading]

Published on Sep 30, 2022
Posted by: Kimberly Lauer

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Honeybee Rescue Review

Burns, Loree Griffin. Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama. Ellen Harasimwicz, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 05/2022. [40]pp. $16.99. 978-1-62354-239-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-4. See how a honeybee colony can be safely moved from an unwanted or dangerous [continue reading]

Published on Sep 30, 2022
Posted by: Kimberly Lauer

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Stanley the Dog Review

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Bones, Bobby. Stanley the Dog: The First Day of School. Stephanie Laberis, Illus. Picture Book. HarperCollins, 06/2022. [32]pp. $18.99. 978-0-06-303952-0. ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-1. Bobby Bones changes up the first-day-of-school genre by sending the dog to [continue reading]

Published on Sep 29, 2022
Posted by: Kimberly Lauer

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My Amazing Makeup Review

Wilson, Lakita. My Amazing Makeup Non-fiction. Searchlight Bks.: My Style Series. Lerner, 01/2022. 32pp. PLB $30.65. 978-1-72840-421-9.  PB $9.99. 978-1-72842-368-5. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-6 Please see series review for My Cool Jewelry by Lakita Wilson. Joshua [continue reading]

Published on Sep 26, 2022
Posted by: Cindy Gullikson

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My Cool Jewelry Review

Wilson, Lakita. My Cool Jewelry Non-fiction.  Searchlight Bks.: My Style Series. Lerner, 01/2022. 32pp. PLB $30.65. 978-1-72840-423-3. PB $9.99. 978-1-72842-370-8. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-6. SERIES REVIEW. This upper-elementary series looks at different parts of a person’s [continue reading]

Published on Sep 26, 2022
Posted by: Cindy Gullikson

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Yossel’s Journey Review

Lasky, Kathryn. Yossel’s Journey. Johnson Yazzie, Illus. Picture Book. Charlesbridge, 09/2022. [44]pp. $18.99. 978-1-62354-176-7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-5 A young boy, Yossel, and his family flee late 1800s Russia due to the pogroms, journeying to [continue reading]

Published on Sep 26, 2022
Posted by: Cindy Gullikson

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Message in a Bottle Review

Kann, Victoria. Message in a Bottle. Victoria Kann, Illus. Easy Reader. I Can Read: Level 2 Pinkalicious Series; bk. 1. HarperCollins, 02/2022. 32pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-300382-8. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-2. Pinkalicious describes the time she and her [continue reading]

Published on Sep 26, 2022
Posted by: Cindy Gullikson
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