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]
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Helping Daddy Review
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]
102 Review
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]
STEM Kids Make a Robot Review
Berry, Carlotta A. STEM Kids Make a Robot, The. Samuel Valentino, Illus. NSTA Kids, 05/2026. 150pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 979-8-89977-009-8. GRADES 3–5. ADDITIONAL. A diverse group of fourth grade students have been assigned a group [continue reading]
Chismosas Only Book Club Review
Kemp, Laekan Zea. Chismosas Only Book Club, The. Heidi Moreno, Illus. Putnam, 05/2026. 336pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-5938-5976-6. GRADES 5–9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In her mother’s bookstore Milagro’s, Cat creates the Chismosas Only Book Club with [continue reading]
Fluffy Futon Review
Kasano, Yuichi. Fluffy Futon, The. Yuichi Kasano, Illus. Translated from the Japanese by Cathy Hirano. Gecko, 05/2026. [26]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-8-3480-2420-8. GRADES Preschool–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Grandma spreads out a futon in the sun [continue reading]
Everything Grandma Needs Review
Griffin, Molly Beth. Everything Grandma Needs. Anait Semirdzhyan, Illus. Charlesbridge, 07/2026. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-652-6. GRADES Kindergarten–2. ADDITIONAL. It is time for Grandma to move from her big house into a little condo, [continue reading]
Shell Seeker Review
Sherman, Suzanne. Shell Seeker: The Life, Work, and Adventures of a Blind Biologist. Linda Olliver, Illus. National Science Teachers Association / NSTAKids, 01/2026. 46pp. Biography. Trade $19.99. 979-8-8997-7010-4. GRADES 2–4. ADDITIONAL. “See” how a young [continue reading]