Joy Shioshita

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]

Fogliano, Julie. Because of a Shoe. Marla Frazee, Illus. Knopf, 02/2026. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-0-593-70740-1. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Preschool. LOW ADDITIONAL. This first-person description of a child’s tantrum from the point of view of the [continue reading]

Leung, Julie. Navigating Night. Angie Kang, Illus. Anne Schwartz, 03/2026. 42pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-89769-0. GRADES Kindergarten–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A Chinese American girl helps her father deliver takeout from their family’s restaurant, as he [continue reading]

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]

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]

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]

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]