Spring Board Book Round-up, Part I New Board Book Series Entries “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Babies” series. Various authors and illustrators. Charlesbridge, 04/2026. [22]p. $8.99 each. Yin, Natasha. Brave Little Otter! (It’s Okay to [continue reading]
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InvestiGators: Agent of S.U.I.T. Read-alikes
InvestiGators: Agent of S.U.I.T. series By John Patrick Green Blabey, Aaron. The Bad Guys. Blabey, Aaron. Cat on the Run. Corbett, Phil. Kitty Quest. Dempsey, Sheena. Pablo and Splash. Estrada, Ryan. Student Ambassador. Goetter, Sara. [continue reading]
Diamond Fever! Review
Sheinkin, Steve. Diamond Fever!: A True Crime Story in the Wild West. Jon Chad, Illus. Roaring Brook, 05/2026. 256pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-250-26574-6. GRADES 4–8. OUTSTANDING. Sheinkin has done it again, delivering a beautifully-written, fast-paced, [continue reading]
Could We Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life? Review
O’Brien, Cynthia. Could We Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life? Searchlight Books: What-If Science. Lerner, 01/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-7656-8898-4. Paper $10.99. 979-8-3480-2918-0. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Could AI Develop Emotions? by [continue reading]
Could Humans Live Forever? Review
O’Brien, Cynthia. Could Humans Live Forever? Searchlight Books: What-If Science. Lerner, 01/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-7656-8897-7. Paper $10.99. 979-8-3480-2917-3. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Could AI Develop Emotions? by Cynthia O’Brien for [continue reading]
Could AI Develop Emotions? Review
O’Brien, Cynthia. Could AI Develop Emotions? Searchlight Books: What-If Science. Lerner, 01/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-7656-8899-1. Paper $10.99. 979-8-3480-2919-7. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: What-If Science titles explore some of the science fiction-like questions [continue reading]
Tomorrow I’m In Charge! Review
Mühle, Jörg. Tomorrow I’m In Charge! Jörg Mühle, Illus. Gecko, 02/2026. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-8-7656-7053-8. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Badger visits Weasel and Bear, both of whom proceed to argue over who gets [continue reading]
Inbetweens Review
Hicks, Faith Erin. Inbetweens. Faith Erin Hicks, Illus. First Second, 03/2026. 240pp. Graphic. Trade $22.99. 978-1-2508-3875-9. Paper $14.99. 978-1-250-83874-2. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. When a pair of self-acknowledged “crazy art twins” earn the chance to [continue reading]