Pinkney, Andrea Davis. And She Was Loved: Toni Morrison’s Life in Stories. Daniel Minter, Illus. Hachette /Little Brown, 01/2025. 48pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-0-3161-8236-2. GRADES Kindergarten–Adult. OUTSTANDING. This extraordinary poetic tribute to Morrison is perhaps [continue reading]
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Wiggle and Buzz Review
Mole, Simon. Wiggle and Buzz: My First Book of Bugs. Adam Ming, Illus. Candlewick, 08/2025. 76pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-5362-3887-7. GRADES 2–4. ADDITIONAL. A wide variety of bugs are introduced to beginning readers via short [continue reading]
Ellis Island Passover Review
Moss, Marissa. Ellis Island Passover. Marissa Moss, Illus. Creston, 01/2025. 32pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-9543-5432-6. GRADES Kindergarten–3. ADDITIONAL. In this pen-and-ink picture book, Marissa Moss gives us a Passover tale in which the central [continue reading]
Happy Passover, Edie Rose Review
Preble, Joy. Happy Passover, Edie Rose. Valeria Cis, Illus. Kar-Ben, 01/2025. 32pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-8-7656-2994-9. GRADES Kindergarten–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Every year, Edie Rose in Apt 701 prepares a Passover for everyone in the [continue reading]
No More Mr. Mice Guy Review
Ross, Fiona. No More Mr. Mice Guy. Fiona Ross, Illus. Tiger Tales, 7/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-16643-0074-3. GRADES Kindergarten–2. ADDITIONAL. Squeak, a small mouse with a bow tie, wins a slimy prize from [continue reading]
Go, Sloth, Go! Review
Yuly, Toni. Go, Sloth, Go! Toni Yuly, Illus. Little Brown, 07/2025. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-316-49791-6. GRADES Baby/Toddler–1. OUTSTANDING. A softly smiling sloth wakes, ready to eat. Her slow climb to the tastiest leaves is narrated in brief, alliterative, rhyming text, punctuated by an interactive, encouraging [continue reading]
World Without Summer Review
Day, Nicholas. World Without Summer, A: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out. Yas Imamura, Illus. Random House, 09/2025. 294pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-593-64387-7. GRADES 6–11. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Animated language, dramatic events, and direct questions for the reader, connect the 1815 volcanic [continue reading]
Loudmouth Review
Heiligman, Deborah. Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story). Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 09/2025. 336pp. Biography. Trade $21.99. 978-1-2508-2307-6. GRADES 10–Adult. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In 1885 sixteen-year-old Emma Goldman immigrated to the United States. By her early twenties, she was at the heart of her [continue reading]