One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome Burtinshaw, Julie. The Freedom of Jenny. Larson, Kirby. Hattie Big Sky. Lassieur, Allison. Journey to a Promised Land. Park, Linda Sue. Prairie Lotus. Rhodes, Jewell Parker. Will’s Race [continue reading]
First State of Being Read-Alikes
The First State of Being by Erin Estrada Kelly Borba, Adam. This Again? Cuevas,, Adrianna. What Fell from the Sky. Graff, Lisa. Rewind. Higuera, Donna Barba. The Last Cuentista. Korman, Gordon. Operation Do-over. Lewis, Cliff. [continue reading]
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part 1
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part I New Original Board Books McQuinn, Anna. Leo at the Farmers Market. Illus. by Ruth Hearson. Charlesbridge, 05/2025. “Leo Can” series, bk. 11. [18p.] $8.99. 978-1-62354-409-6. Toddler Leo and [continue reading]
Make a Pretty Sound Review
Todd, Traci N. Make a Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins—The First Lady of Children’s Music. Eleanor Davis, Illus. Chronicle, 01/2025. [52]pp. Biography. Trade $19.99. 978-1-4521-7064-0. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. Ella Jenkins, the noted musician [continue reading]
Secret Recipe Review
Stavans, Ilan. Secret Recipe, The. Taia Morley, Illus. Kar-Ben, 03/2025. [24]pp. Picture Book. PLB $18.99. 978-1-7284-8643-7. GRADES Kindergarten–3. ADDITIONAL. A little boy’s abuela teaches him how to make bourekas, a type of cheese-filled pastry, from [continue reading]
Red Car to Hollywood Review
Liu, Jennie. Red Car to Hollywood, The. Lerner/Carolrhoda Lab, 03/2025. 245pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-7284-9321-3. GRADES 9–12. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Teen Ruby Chan’s story is set in the spring and summer of 1924 in Los Angeles, [continue reading]
Snarky Sharky Review
Clarke, Bethan. Snarky Sharky. Nikolas Ilic, Illus. Tiger Tales, 02/2025. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6643-0064-4. GRADES Preschool–3. ADDITIONAL. A large shark named Snarky thinks he has outgrown his part of the ocean, so he [continue reading]
One Day at the Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea Review
Bernstrom, Daniel. One Day at the Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea. Brandon James Scott, Illus. Hippo Park, 04/2025. [48]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-66264-082-7. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A little girl searches for pearls [continue reading]