Senior, Suzy. Hotel for Bugs, The. Leire Martin, Illus. Picture Book. Tiger Tales, 04/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-68010-270-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Excited bug fanfare greets the opening of a lavish new hotel for bugs, which is [continue reading]
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Button Pusher Review
Page, Tyler. Button Pusher. Tyler Page, Illus. Graphic. First Second, 04/2022. 244 [+6]pp. $21.99. 978-1-250-75834-7. PB $14.99. 978-1-250-75833-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 6-9. Page presents a vivid graphic memoir of growing up with ADHD, where he [continue reading]
The Waiting Place Review
Nayeri, Dina. Waiting Place, The: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found. Non-fiction. Anna Bosch Miralpeix, Illus. Candlewick, 05/2022. [64]pp. $18.99. 978-1-5362-1362-1. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-7. Nayeri takes readers into the Katsikas [continue reading]
Do Baby Elephants Suck Their Trunks? Review
Lerwill, Ben. Do Baby Elephants Suck Their Trunks? Amazing Ways Animals Are Just Like Us. Katharine McEwen, Illus. Non-fiction. Candlewick, 06/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-2404-7. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. While being compared to humans, various aspects of [continue reading]
Capybara Is Friends With Everyone Review
Frost, Maddie. Capybara Is Friends with Everyone. Maddie Frost, Illus. Picture Book. HarperCollins, 04/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-302102-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Capybara is super friendly, super busy, and very overbearing with his 4,382 friends. He [continue reading]
Sometimes, All I Need Is Me Review
Perdomo, Juliana. Sometimes, All I Need Is Me. Juliana Perdomo, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 04/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-1804-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. A little girl describes how she uses her thoughts to calm herself and [continue reading]
Rainbow Hands Review
Nainy, Mamta. Rainbow Hands. Jo Loring-Fisher, Illus. Picture Book. Lantana, 04/2022. [28]pp. $17.99. 978-1-913747-74-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. A little boy paints his fingernails with his mother’s nail polish to reflect his moods. For example, [continue reading]
The Call of Antarctica Review
Henry, Leilani Raashida. Call of Antarctica, The: Exploring and Protecting Earth’s Coldest Continent. Non-fiction. 21st Century, 10/2021. 128pp. PLB $37.32. 978-1-5415-6095-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 6-12. This overview on the exploration of Antarctica and its current [continue reading]