READ-ALIKES Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson Chen, Jiatong. White Fox in the Forest. Coakley, Lena. Wicked Nix. Courtauld, Sarah. Buckle and Squash. Davies, Stephen. Hilda and the Hidden People. Dougherty, John. Stinkbombs [continue reading]
Bear Who Had Nothing to Wear Review
Willis, Jeanne. Bear Who Had Nothing to Wear, The. Brian Fitzgerald, Illus. Scallywag, 03/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-915252-95-1. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Unlike other teddy bears, Albie doesn’t like to wear the clothes [continue reading]
Diary of a Bee Review
Sekaninova, Stepanka. Diary of a Bee. Linh Dao, Illus. Albatros, 04/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $16395.00. 978-80-00-07446-7. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. Originally published in Czech in 2022, this mixes plenty of factual information on bees into a [continue reading]
Princess and the Witch Review
Schimmel, Nancy. Princess and the Witch, The: A Novel. Diana Browning, Illus. SparkPress, 03/2025. 121pp. Fiction. Paper $13.99. 978-1-68463-294-7. GRADES 3–6. OUTSTANDING. After Princess Margaret is turned into a dragon by her stepmother, she must [continue reading]
Jules, Penny, & the Rooster Review
Pinkwater, Daniel. Jules, Penny, & the Rooster. Tachyon, 03/2025. 160pp. Fiction. Paper $9.95. 978-1-61696-432-0. GRADES 3–6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Jules and her family move to the suburbs just before she starts middle school, where she wins [continue reading]
One Girl’s Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land Review
Kirkfield, Vivian. One Girl’s Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land. Rebecca Gibbon, Illus. Calkins Creek, 02/2025. [40]pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6626-8045-8. GRADES 1–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this picture book biography [continue reading]
Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Review
Alonso, Nathalie. Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Naida Mazzenga, Illus. Barefoot Singalongs. Barefoot, 03/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $16.99. 979-8-88859-370-7. GRADES Preschool–3. ADDITIONAL. This rhyming salute to baseball includes information on how some [continue reading]
George & Lenny Are Always Together Review
Agee, Jon. George & Lenny Are Always Together. Jon Agee, Illus. Rocky Pond, 05/2025. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-85773-1. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Best friends George (a bear) and Lenny (a rabbit) are playing [continue reading]