The California Library Association Announces Beatty Award Winner Danial Aleman: Join us in congratulating our 2024 Beatty Award-Winning Young Adult author, Daniel Aleman, for his book Brighter Than The Sun! Brighter Than The Sun is [continue reading]
What Does Little Crocodile Say at the Birthday Party? Review
Montanari, Eva. What Does Little Crocodile Say at the Birthday Party? Eva Montanari, Illus. Little Crocodile; bk. 4. Tundra, 04/2024. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-77488-157-6. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Little crocodile enjoys fun and [continue reading]
Goat and the Stoat and the Boat Review
Lynas, Em. Goat and the Stoat and the Boat, The. Matt Hunt, Illus. Nosy Crow, 04/2024. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 979-8-88777-052-9. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A stoat floats by on a boat, and a [continue reading]
Dinosaurs Can Be Small Review
Lunde, Darrin. Dinosaurs Can Be Small. Ariel Landy, Illus. Charlesbridge, 09/2024. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-330-3. GRADES Kindergarten–3. ADDITIONAL. Six small prehistoric creatures (technically, not all are dinosaurs) are described in simple but clear terms [continue reading]
Egg Incident Review
Hanaor, Ziggy. Egg Incident, The. Daisy Wynter, Illus. Cicada, 04/2024. [72]pp. Graphic. Trade $19.99. 978-1-80066-043-4. GRADES 1–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this clever graphic novel inspired by the nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty,” Humpty’s nephew Humphrey (an [continue reading]
Two Wheels Review
Gibb, David. Two Wheels. Brizida Magro, Illus. Candlewick, 05/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-53623-139-7. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A little boy describes how his father helps him learn to ride a two-wheeled bicycle by [continue reading]
Quickest Bedtime Story Ever! Review
Fitzgerald, Louise. Quickest Bedtime Story Ever!, The. Kate Hindley, Illus. Nosy Crow, 04/2024. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 979-8-88777-051-2. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. An adult animal (maybe a bear?) begins to tell a bedtime story [continue reading]
Super Swifts Review
Anderson, Justin. Super Swifts: Small Birds with Amazing Powers. Clover Robin, Illus. Candlewick, 05/2024. 25pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-53623-148-9. GRADES Kindergarten–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. This factual look at swifts, small gray birds that fly faster, higher, [continue reading]