Guojing. Oasis. Guojing, Illus. Henry Holt / Laura Godwin, 02/2025. 151[+9]pp. Graphic. Trade $21.99. 978-1-2508-1837-9. Paper $14.99. 978-1-250-81838-6. GRADES 5–8. ADDITIONAL. Estranged from their mother, JieJie and DiDi, two young, isolated siblings wander a bleak desert to meet their daily needs. Full of exhaustion and sorrow, the [continue reading]
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Ernie the Earthworm Review
Van Oosbree, Ruthie. Ernie the Earthworm. Tom Heard, Illus. Pull Ahead Readers Fiction: In the Garden. Lerner, 01/2025. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765647684. Paper $8.99. 979-8765661895. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see Bees Help Gardens Grow by Katherine Chu for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library
Composting Pie Review
Van Oosbree, Ruthie. Composting Pie. Lisa Hunt, Illus. Pull Ahead Readers Fiction: In the Garden. Lerner,01/2025. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765647677. Paper $8.99. 979-8765661888. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see Bees Help Gardens Grow by Katherine Chu for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library
Blossom and the Daisies Review
Van Oosbree, Ruthie. Blossom and the Daisies. Lisa Hunt, Illus. Pull Ahead Readers Fiction: In the Garden. Lerner, 01/2025. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765647660. Paper $8.99. 979-8765661871. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Bees Help Gardens Grow by Katherine Chu for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library
Earthworms Help Plants Review
Chu, Katherine. Earthworms Help Plants. Pull Ahead Readers Nonfiction: In the Garden. Lerner, 01/2025. 16pp.Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765647752. Paper $8.99. 979-8765661970. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Bees Help Gardens Grow by Katherine Chu for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library
Composting Fun Review
Chu, Katherine. Composting Fun. Pull Ahead Readers Nonfiction: In the Garden. Lerner, 01/2025. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765647745. Paper $8.99. 979-8765661963. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Bees Help Gardens Grow by Katherine Chu for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library
Bees Help Gardens Grow Review
Chu, Katherine. Bees Help Gardens Grow. Pull Ahead Readers Nonfiction: In the Garden. Lerner, 01/2025. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765647738. Paper $8.99. 979-8765661956. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: The Pull Ahead Readers series consists of sets of paired titles. Half of the titles are designated as [continue reading]
Zuzu Secret Review
Chernick, Miriam. Zuzu Secret, The. Charlesbridge, 05/2025. 266pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-573-4. GRADES 4–8. ADDITIONAL. Twelve-year-old Josie is looking forward to volunteering with a veterinarian this summer, but there are complications. The family is new to town, her older brother Abe can’t be alone [continue reading]