READ-ALIKES The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga Benjamin, Ali. The Thing About Jellyfish. Bishop, Jenn. Where We Used to Roam. Blake, Ashley Herring. Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea. Bow, Erin. Simon Sort [continue reading]
June 2025
All the Blues in the Sky Review
Watson, Renée. All the Blues in the Sky. Bloomsbury, 02/2025. 182pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5476-0589-7. GRADES 5–8. OUTSTANDING. Thirteen-year-old aspiring pilot Sage is reeling from the recent and sudden loss of her best friend. Watson’s [continue reading]
Born Inside a Nest So Small Review
Trapani, Iza. Born Inside a Nest So Small: Conversation with a Hummingbird. Iza Trapani, Illus. Charlesbridge, 06/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-584-0. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. Experience life as a hummingbird through this informative picture [continue reading]
2025 Boston Globe – Horn Book Awards Announced
The 2025 Boston Globe – Horn Book Awards were announced on June 24, 2024. The award honors excellence in children’s and young adult literature, selecting books in three categories: picture book, fiction, and nonfiction. The [continue reading]
Penguin Gets Cleaned Up Review
Chin, Cherilyn. Penguin Gets Cleaned Up. Tracy Nishimura Bishop, Illus. Lilly Lu to the Rescue. Lerner, 01/2025. 32pp. Fiction. PLB $30.65. 979-8765619674. Paper $9.99. 979-8765619810. GRADES 1–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Dolphin’s Cry [continue reading]
Dolphin’s Cry for Help Review
Chin, Cherilyn. Dolphin’s Cry for Help. Tracy Nishimura Bishop, Illus. Lilly Lu to the Rescue. Lerner, 01/2025. 32pp. Fiction. PLB $30.65. 979-8765619667. Paper $9.99. 979-8765619803. GRADES 1–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: This early chapter book [continue reading]
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II New Original Board Books Adams, Rosie. Little Chick: A Touch and Feel Book. Illus. by Laura Silveira. Tiger Tales, 01/2025. [10p]. $7.99. 978-1-6643-5153-0. Using a rhyming text, Little [continue reading]
Aliens Do Not Want to Go Home Review
Gustavson, Adam. Aliens Do Not Want to Go Home, The. Adam Gustavson, Illus. Charlesbridge, 06/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-494-2. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. Alien kids repeatedly say that they are not ready to end their day on Earth, via insistent, familiar refrains like “It’s not even [continue reading]