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Offsay, Charlotte. Quiet Ocean, The. Abi Cushman, Illus. Beach Lane, 05/2026. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-66597-517-9. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL.       In this clever cumulative story, a pufferfish sets off a chain reaction when it [continue reading]

Moor, Zewlan. Say Hello Like an Armadillo: And Other Animal Greetings from Around the World. Karen Obuhanych, Illus. Nosy Crow, 06/2026. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-88-87771-16-8. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL.     A preschool teacher shows [continue reading]

Markle, Sandra. Can Mud Be That?! Alexandra Colombo, Illus. Charlesbridge, 09/2026. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-638-0. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL.           When is mud more than simple mud? Apparently all the time, as this informative picture [continue reading]

Lune, Bonsoir. Watermelon Pool. Bonsoir Lune, Illus. Translated from the Korean by Frances Cha. Penguin/Dial, 06/2026. [54]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 979-8-2171-1178-7. GRADES Kindergarten–2. OUTSTANDING. Summertime is here amongst an East Asian countryside of green [continue reading]

Keller, Tae. When Tomorrow Burns. Random House, 03/2026. 272pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-0-593-48558-3. GRADES 5–8. OUTSTANDING. Newbery winner Tae Keller pens a superb novel examining both literal and figurative fires burning in the lives of [continue reading]

Hurme, Maija. Odds and Ends. Maija Hurme, Illus. Translated from the Finnish by Mia Spangenberg. Enchanted Lion, 04/2026. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-59270-479-8. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL.         What are lasts? Find out as this white [continue reading]

Williams, Sophie. Finding Life: A Prehistoric Search and Find. Sophie Williams, Illus. Addl. Creators Ziggy Hanaor and Rob Wilshaw. Cicada Books, 03/2026. [40]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-80066-054-0. GRADES Kindergarten–3. LOW ADDITIONAL. This “search and find” [continue reading]

Preus, Margi. Case of the Pilfered Pearls, The. Junyi Wu, Illus. The Shrew detective; bk. 1. Abrams/Amulet, 05/2026. 120pp. Fiction. Trade $15.99. 978-1-4197-7802-5. GRADES Kindergarten–3. ADDITIONAL.         In this moving-up mystery series opener, we meet Minerva, [continue reading]