June 2023

Slater, Dashka. Laura Hughes, Illus. Candlewick, 02/2023. 32pp. Picture Book. GRADESPreschool – 3. $18.99. 978-1-5362-1567-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. It’s time for Kayla to trade in “pink pony,”her itty-bitty bike with training wheels, for “wild blue” —a [continue reading]

Siqueira, Ana. Abuela’s Super Capa. Elisa Chavarri, Illus. HarperCollins, 01/2023. 40pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 3. $17.99. 978-0-06-311365-7. ADDITIONAL. On Saturdays, Luis and his abuela are superheroes with their capas, and Luis is abuela’s [continue reading]

Salazar, Aida. Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter. Molly Medoza, Illus.Scholastic, 03/2023. 48pp. Biography. GRADES 1 – 4. $19.99. 978-1-338-28341-9. OUTSTANDING. Salazar does an outstanding job with this historical picture book [continue reading]

Faruqi, Reem. Anisa’s International Day. Reem Faruqi, Illus. Harper, 10/2022. 102pp. Fiction. GRADES 2 – 4. $16.99. 978-0-06-320623-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Anisa, of Pakistani descent, wears a new Pakistani outfit to school, inspiring her third grade [continue reading]

Werner, Rachel. Moving & Grooving to Fillmore’s Beat. Jerrard K. Polk, Illus. Capstone, 08/2023. 32pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES Kindergarten – 5. $18.99. 978-1-68446-762-4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. The Fillmore district of San Francisco is celebrated in this rhyming [continue reading]

Newall, George and Tom Yohe. Schoolhouse Rock: The Updated Official Guide. Various Illustrators. Hyperion, 01/2023. 112pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 3 – 7. $17.99. 978-1-368-07774-3. ADDITIONAL. Adapted from a book for adults, this collection of the lyrics [continue reading]

McDonald, Megan. Stink, Superhero Superfan. Peter H. Reynolds, Illus. Stink Moody Series; bk. 13. Candlewick, 03/2023. 148pp. Fictio.n GRADES 2 – 4. $14.99. 978-1-5362-1507-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In the thirteenth entry in this popular series, Judy [continue reading]