Lundquist, Mary. Little Forest Keepers, The. Mary Lundquist, Illus. Picture Book. Balzer & Bray, 12/2021. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-228782-3. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. This winter wonderland title features Ash and Pudd, a pair of tiny, human-like creatures [continue reading]
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Everything Awesome about Space and Other Galactic Facts Review
Lowery, Mike. Everything Awesome about Space and Other Galactic Facts. Mike Lowery, Illus. Non-fiction. Scholastic/ Orchard, 09/2021. 125pp. $16.99. 978-1-338-35974-9. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-5. Space can be fun, but also overwhelmingly busy. Lowery’s fast-paced writing and [continue reading]
Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets Review
Ichaso, Chelsea. Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets. Fiction. Sourcebooks Fire, 04/2022. 315pp. PB $10.99. 978-1-7282-5597-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 8-12. High school senior Savannah’s slightly younger sister Piper is in a coma after a fall, which no [continue reading]
Confessions of a Class Clown Review
Costner, Arianne. Confessions of a Class Clown. Billy Yong, Illus. Fiction. Random, 03/2022. 271pp. $16.99. 978-0-593-11870-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-8. Jack, a likely white seventh grader, loves to make people laugh, especially with funny MyTube videos [continue reading]
Frankie & Bug Review
Forman, Gayle. Frankie & Bug. Fiction. Aladdin, 10/2021. 273pp. $17.99. 978-1-5344-8253-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Ten-year-old Bug (Beatrice) is upset that her summer vacation will not go as planned. Her older brother Danny needs time to [continue reading]
Happy Times Review
Foreman, Michael. Happy Times! Michael Foreman, Illus. Picture Book. Andersen, 03/2022. [26]pp. $17.99. 978-1-7284-4972-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES TOD-PRE. Experience a fun day at the beach via short action-packed text and full-spread illustrations. A light brown teddy [continue reading]
When I Wake Up Review
Fishman, Seth. When I Wake Up. Jessixa Bagley, Illus. Picture Book. HarperCollins/Greenwillow, 12/2021. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-245580-2. ADDITIONAL GRADES. PRE-2. A boy wakes up before his parents and starts his day imagining the various things he [continue reading]