Remenar, Kristen. Owl’s Fall Feast Fiasco. Matt Faulkner, Illus. Charlesbridge, 09/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-371-6. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. Owl is so excited that Platypus, an Australian didgeridoo player, has agreed to attend the [continue reading]
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Lola’s Moving Day Review
McQuinn, Anna. Lola’s Moving Day. Rosalind Beardshaw, Illus. Charlesbridge, 08/2025. [26]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-337-2. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. ADDITIONAL. Lola’s family is getting bigger, so readers follow her as the family prepares to say goodbye [continue reading]
Atlas of Prehistoric Animals Review
Maly, Radek. Atlas of Prehistoric Animals. Petr Modlitha, Illus. Translated from the Czech by Andrew Oakland. Albatros, 03/2025. 85pp. Nonfiction. Trade $24.99. 978-80-00-07292-0. GRADES 4–8. LOW ADDITIONAL. Prehistoric animals always fascinate young readers, so there [continue reading]
Who Ate Steve? Review
Lloyd, Susannah. Who Ate Steve? Kate Hindley, Illus. Nosy Crow, 03/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 979-8887771311. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. OUTSTANDING. An unknown narrator tells a story about the difference in size between Marcel the bird [continue reading]
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]
Treasure Hunt Review
Stewart-Sharpe, Leisa. Treasure Hunt, The: True Stories of Treasures Lost, Stolen, and Found. Gordy Wright, Illus. Charlesbridge, 06/2025. 64pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-62354-629-8. GRADES 3–6. ADDITIONAL. Get ready to travel the world in this fast-paced, [continue reading]
Dangerous Idea, A: The Scopes Trial Review
Levy, Debbie. Dangerous Idea, A: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight Over Science in Schools. Bloomsbury Children’s, 01/2025. 278pp. Nonfiction. Trade $20.99. 978-1-54-761221-5. GRADES 7–9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In 1925, Dayton, Tennessee community leaders concocted a [continue reading]