Jackson, Tom. Baryonyx: A First Look. Read About Dinosaurs. Lerner, 01/2026. [24]pp. Reader. PLB $29.32. 979-8-7656-8982-0. Paper $9.99. 979-8-3480-2908-1. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Gigantoraptor by Tom Jackson for series review. Beth Gousman—Montclair [continue reading]
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Gigantoraptor Review
Jackson, Tom. Gigantoraptor: A First Look. Read About Dinosaurs. Lerner, 01/2026. [24]pp. Reader. PLB $29.32. 979-8-7656-8981-3. Paper $9.99. 979-8-3480-2907-4 GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. This dinosaur-based series includes twelve books, with one to two sentences per page [continue reading]
Found Sound Review
Wolitzer, Meg. Found Sound. Addl. Creator Charlie Panek. Dutton, 04/2026. 224 [+6]pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-1019-9462-7. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. Rising sixth grader Felix finds a field recorder in his summer vacation home along with a [continue reading]
Second Life of Snap Review
Kelly, Erin Entrada. Second Life of Snap, The. HarperCollins / Greenwillow, 05/2026. 176pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-0634-8595-2. GRADES 4–7. OUTSTANDING. Two-time Newbery Award winner Erin Entrada Kelly continues her science fiction streak in this tale [continue reading]
Helping Daddy Review
Dike, Angel. Helping Daddy. Ebony Glenn, Illus. Nosy Crow, 05/2026. [24]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-8-88777-271-4. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. This toddler is busy helping Daddy with various household tasks, from laundry and cooking to [continue reading]
102 Review
Cordell, Matthew. 102 [alt title: One Hundred Two]. Matthew Cordell, Illus. Little, Brown, 04/2026. [48]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-3165-8095-3. GRADES Kindergarten–4. OUTSTANDING. This mysterious picture book, illustrated entirely in crosshatching using “multicolored, multiscented ballpoint [continue reading]
STEM Kids Make a Robot Review
Berry, Carlotta A. STEM Kids Make a Robot, The. Samuel Valentino, Illus. NSTA Kids, 05/2026. 150pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 979-8-89977-009-8. GRADES 3–5. ADDITIONAL. A diverse group of fourth grade students have been assigned a group [continue reading]
Odder Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES Odder: The Novel by Katherine Applegate Applegate, Katherine. Wombat Waiting. Brown, Peter. The Wild Robot. Cleary, Beverly. Socks. Creech, Sharon. Saving Winslow. Dimopoulous, Elaine. The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow. Donovan, Gail. Sparrow Spreads [continue reading]