Bates, Ivan. Keep Up, Duck! Bates Ivan, Illus. Addl. Creator Rachel Bates. Candlewick, 03/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-0938-9. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL.         Puck, a small duck, has trouble keeping up with Mamma and [continue reading]

Ham, Jo. Oops! Rabbit. Jo Ham, Illus. Jo Ham’s Rabbit. Candlewick, 03/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $10.00. 978-1-5362-3316-2. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Preschool. HIGH ADDITIONAL.          Ham’s simple monochromatic rabbit is contrasted by flashes of neon pink in this [continue reading]

Swanson, Jennifer. Lost Forest: An Unexpected Discovery Beneath the Waves. Lerner / Millbrook, 04/2024. 56pp. Nonfiction. Trade $33.32. 978-1-7284-9301-5. GRADES 5–9. ADDITIONAL.           Detailed text and photographs explain a research team’s investigation of an ancient forest (60,000 years old) found off the coast of Alabama, under [continue reading]

Rosen, Michael. Ready for Spaghetti: Funny Poems for Funny Kids. Polly Dunbar, Illus. Candlewick, 10/2022. 51[+3]pp. Poetry. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-2497-9. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL.        Thirty-two short poems designed to engage young children celebrate the joy of language and wordplay. Watercolor-and-ink illustrations convey exhuberance and show children [continue reading]

Gidwitz, Adam. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II. Operation Kinderspion; bk. 1. Penguin/Dutton, 02/2024. 336pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-11208-3. GRADES 4–7. HIGH ADDITIONAL.         Max knows that his parents just want to keep him safe, but the eleven-year-old Jewish boy yearns [continue reading]