O’Brien, Cynthia. Could Humans Live Forever? Searchlight Books: What-If Science. Lerner, 01/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-7656-8897-7. Paper $10.99. 979-8-3480-2917-3. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Could AI Develop Emotions? by Cynthia O’Brien for [continue reading]
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Could AI Develop Emotions? Review
O’Brien, Cynthia. Could AI Develop Emotions? Searchlight Books: What-If Science. Lerner, 01/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-7656-8899-1. Paper $10.99. 979-8-3480-2919-7. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: What-If Science titles explore some of the science fiction-like questions [continue reading]
Tomorrow I’m In Charge! Review
Mühle, Jörg. Tomorrow I’m In Charge! Jörg Mühle, Illus. Gecko, 02/2026. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-8-7656-7053-8. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Badger visits Weasel and Bear, both of whom proceed to argue over who gets [continue reading]
Inbetweens Review
Hicks, Faith Erin. Inbetweens. Faith Erin Hicks, Illus. First Second, 03/2026. 240pp. Graphic. Trade $22.99. 978-1-2508-3875-9. Paper $14.99. 978-1-250-83874-2. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. When a pair of self-acknowledged “crazy art twins” earn the chance to [continue reading]
Dear Acorn, (Love Oak) Review
Sidman, Joyce. Dear Acorn, (Love Oak): Letter Poems to Friends. Melissa Sweet, Illus. Clarion, 09/2025. 40pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-0-3583-3476-7. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. A moving collection of epistolary (letter) poems of interrelated everyday objects [continue reading]
Sundust Review
Peña, Zeke. Sundust. Zeke Peña, Illus. Kokila, 08/05/2025. 48pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-0-5937-0011-2. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. Two curious siblings with tawny skin explore the desert beyond their backyard wall, discovering the beauty of their [continue reading]
Curious Life of Cecilia Payne Review
Alary, Laura. Curious Life of Cecilia Payne: Discovering the Stuff of Stars, The. Yas Imamura, Illus. Incredible Lives for Young Readers. Eerdmans, 01/2026. [56]pp. Biography. Trade $19.99. 978-0-8028-5515-2. GRADES 3–5. OUTSTANDING. Born in England in [continue reading]
Library in the Woods Review
Ramsey, Calvin Alexander. Library in the Woods, The. R. Gregory Christie, Illus. Lerner /Carolrhoda, 08/2025. [32]pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-5415-9912-3. GRADES 2–5. OUTSTANDING. When a poor Black farmer gives up his rural farm in 1959 [continue reading]