Podesta, Lena. I Am Not Boring: The True-Life Story of a Log. Lena Podesta, Illus. Ten Speed, 05/2026. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-0-5938-3829-7. GRADES Kindergarten–2. OUTSTANDING. A confident but unreliable narrator and an opinionated [continue reading]
When the Sun Goes Down Review
Pizzoli, Greg. When the Sun Goes Down. Greg Pizzoli, Illus. Penguin Random House, 04/2026. [34]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-64980-0. GRADES Kindergarten–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A young girl with light skin and brown hair wonders where [continue reading]
Bad Badger: A Family Story Review
Wood, Maryrose. Bad Badger: A Family Story. Giulia Ghigini, Illus. Bad Badger; bk. 2. Union Square, 05/2026. 200pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-45495-348-7. GRADES 3–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this sequel to Bad Badger: A Love Story [continue reading]
Alight: How Urban Parrots Found New Places to Belong Review
Torres, Jennifer. Alight: How Urban Parrots Found New Places to Belong. Molly Magnell, Illus. Atheneum, 06/2026. [36]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-66593-877-8. GRADES Preschool–3. ADDITIONAL. Using crisp, lively text, Torres describes parrots in the Los Angeles [continue reading]
Now You Know Your ABCs… (Or Do You)? Review
Salmon, Caspar. Now You Know Your ABCs… (Or Do You?). Matt Hunt, Illus. Nosy Crow, 04/2026. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-8-88777-224-0. GRADES Kindergarten–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. An unseen narrator encourages readers to call out the [continue reading]
Fight of Our Lives Review
Levithan, David. Fight of Our Lives, The: AIDS in America. Addl. Creator Gabriel Duckels. Knopf, 04/2026. 466pp. Nonfiction. Trade $24.99. 978-0-593-71092-0. GRADES 9–Adult. OUTSTANDING. Both teens and adults will appreciate this history of the AIDS [continue reading]
Reaching Across the Sky Review
Hale, Christy. Reaching Across the Sky: A Celebration of Bridges. Christy Hale, Illus. Little, Brown / Christy Ottaviano, 05/2026. 41pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-316-57547-8. GRADES 1–5. OUTSTANDING. Following up Hale’s previous book Dreaming Up: A [continue reading]
Remember Her Name! Review
Charles, Tami. Remember Her Name!: Debbie Allen’s Rise to Fame. Meredith Lucius, Illus. Charlesbridge, 02/2026. [32]pp. Biography. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-565-9. GRADES Kindergarten–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this picture book biography of award-winning actress, director, and choreographer [continue reading]