Preston-Gannon, Frann. Bad Day, The. Frann Preston-Gannon, Illus. Templar/Candlewick, 06/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 1. ADDITIONAL. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-2378-1. What is a bad day? And how can one change it into a good [continue reading]
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One Day Review
Jenkins, Steve. One Day: By the Numbers : A Book of Infographics. Steve Jenkins, Illus. By the Numbers Series. Clarion, 06/2022. 40pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 3 – 8. ADDITIONAL. Trade $14.99. 978-0-358-47011-3. Paper $ 5.99. 978-0-358-47014-4. [continue reading]
Animal Facts Review
Jenkins, Steve. Animal Facts: By the Numbers : A Book of Infographics. Steve Jenkins, Illus By the Numbers Series. Clarion,06/2022. 40pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 3 – 8. ADDITIONAL. Trade $14.99. 978-0-358-47012-0. Paper $ 5.99. 978-0-358-47013-7. SERIES [continue reading]
Weight of Blood Review
Jackson, Tiffany D. Weight of Blood, The. HarperCollins/ Katherine Tegen, 09/2022. 416pp. Fiction. GRADES 8 – 12. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Trade $18.99. 978-0-06-302914-9. Jackson brilliantly pays homage to Stephen King and his early thriller Carrie. In [continue reading]
Sensational Senses Review
Hirsch, Rebecca E. Sensational Senses : Amazing Ways Animals Perceive the World. Lerner/ Millbrook, 04/2022. 48pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 4 – 8. ADDITIONAL. PLB $31.99. 978-1-7284-1922-0. Sensational animal senses, are, when compared to human senses, quite [continue reading]
Elephant Island Review
Timmers, Leo. Elephant Island. Leo Timmers, Illus. Picture Book. Translated from the Dutch by James Brown. Lerner/Gecko, 03/2022. [32]pp. $18.99. 978-1- 77657-434-6. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Arnold the elephant’s boat sinks, thus stranding him on [continue reading]
Whose Bones Are Those? Review
Takeuchi, Chihiro. Whose Bones Are Those? Takeuchi Chihiro, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 06/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-2145-9. ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-1. There’s nothing better than using clues to predict what animal is being revealed as the page [continue reading]
Attack of the Black Rectangles Review
King, Amy Sarig. Attack of the Black Rectangles. Fiction. Scholastic, 09/2022. 258 [+4]pp. $18.99. 978-1-338-68052-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Every town needs rules, and everyone should follow them, at least that is what sixth grader Mac [continue reading]