Salas, Laura Purdie. We Belong. Picture Book. Carlos Velez Aguilera, Illus. Carolrhoda, 03/2022. [32]pp. PLB $13.49. 978-1-5415-9913-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-3. A city neighborhood is the setting for this celebration of diversity and belonging, depicted [continue reading]
Five Hiding Ostriches Review
McGrath, Barbara Barbieri. Five Hiding Ostriches. Riley Samels, Illus. Picture Book. Charlesbridge, 08/2022. [32]pp. $15.99. 978-1-62354-196-5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. Using a rhyming text similar to the fingerplay “Five Little Pumpkins,” five ostriches hide from [continue reading]
Lab Magic Review
Lyons, Kelly Starling. Lab Magic. Nina Mata, Illus. Easy Reader. Ty’s Travels Series; bk. 4. HarperCollins, 01/2022. 32pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-295117-5, PB $4.99. 978-0-06-295116-8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Mom takes Ty and his older brother Corey [continue reading]
Vivi Loves Science: Sink or Float Review
Derting, Kimberly and Shelli R. Johannes. Vivi Loves Science: Sink or Float Joelle Murray, Illus. Easy Reader. Loves Science Series; bk. 3. Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 02/2022. 40pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-311657-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-3. In this spin-off from [continue reading]
Pete the Kitty: Wash Your Hands Review
Dean, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Kitty: Wash Your Hands. James Dean, Illus. Easy Reader. My First I Can Read: Pete the Kitty Series; bk. 5. HarperCollins, 01/2022. 32pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-297418-1, PB $4.99. 978-0-06-297417-4. [continue reading]
Biscuit and Friends Visit the Community Garden Review
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin. Biscuit and Friends Visit the Community Garden. Rose Mary Berlin, Illus. Easy Reader. I Can Read: My First Biscuit Series; bk. 25. HarperCollins, 03/2022. 32pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-291001-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Biscuit [continue reading]
Starting School Review
Brown, Carron. Starting School. Stef Murphy, Illus. Picture Book. Shine a Light: My World Series. Kane Miller, 01/2022. [36]pp. $12.99. 978-1-68464-283-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. Several children representing different ethnicities are shown getting ready for [continue reading]
10 at 10: The Surprising Childhoods of Ten Remarkable People Review
Beccia, Carlyn. 10 at 10: The Surprising Childhoods of Ten Remarkable People. Carlyn Beccia, Illus. Biography. Carolrhoda, 04/2022. 56pp. $19.99. 978-1-5415-4500-7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-6. Ten people from various countries and cultures are profiled in [continue reading]