Harris, Shawn. Let’s Be Bees. Shawn Harris, Illus. Holiday House /Neal Porter/, 02/2025. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8234-5709-0. GRADES Preschool–2. OUTSTANDING. A tan-skinned father and child play a lively game of make-believe while reading [continue reading]
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Aloha Everything Review
George, Kaylin Melia. Aloha Everything. Mae Waite, Illus. Red Comet, 04/2024. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-6365-5112-8. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. Through the lifelong study of the sacred Hawaiian dance of hula, a young girl develops [continue reading]
Bea Mullins Takes a Shot Review
Deibert, Emily. Bea Mullins Takes a Shot. Random House, 02/2025. 323pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-0-593-80889-4. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Begrudgingly, Bea joins the new girls’ hockey team at her Toronto area middle school. While navigating [continue reading]
Gift of the Great Buffalo Review
Lindstrom, Carole. Gift of the Great Buffalo, The. Aly McKnight, Illus. Bloomsbury Children’s, 02/2025. 30pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5476-0688-7. GRADES Kindergarten–1. OUTSTANDING. Rose experiences her first traditional Métis buffalo hunt with her pa in [continue reading]
Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest Review
Hartman, Aubrey. Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest, The. Marcin Minor, Illus. Little Brown, 02/2025. 313pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-0-316-57572-0. GRADES 3–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Clare is a fox with the job of Grim Reaper for animals; [continue reading]
Concrete Mixers Review
Wagner, Zelda. Concrete Mixers: A First Look. Read for a Better World: Read About Construction Vehicles. Lerner, 01/2025. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 979-8765647820. Paper $9.99. 979-8765662205. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Backhoes by [continue reading]
Bulldozers Review
Wagner, Zelda. Bulldozers: A First Look. Read for a Better World: Read About Construction Vehicles. Lerner, 01/2025. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 979-8765647813. Paper $9.99. 979-8765662199. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Backhoes by Zelda [continue reading]
Backhoes Review
Wagner, Zelda. Backhoes: A First Look. Read for a Better World: Read About Construction Vehicles. Lerner, 01/2025. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 979-8765647806. Paper $9.99. 979-8765662182. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: The titles in this series [continue reading]