Avery, Jaha Nailah. Those Who Saw the Sun: African American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South. Levine Querido, 7/2023. 288pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-64614-244-6. GRADES 9–Adult. ADDITIONAL. Ten first-hand accounts from Black people of [continue reading]
Matilda Read-Alikes
Matilda by Roald Dahl Almond, David. The Boy Who Ran With Piranhas. Barrows, Annie. The Best of Iggy. Del Rio, Tania. Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye. Doyle, Roddy. The Giggler Treatment. Edwards, [continue reading]
When You Can Swim Review
Wong, Jack. When You Can Swim. Jack Wong, Illus. Orchard, 05/2023. [44]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-338-83096-5. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. Recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, this lovely picture book begins with a parent [continue reading]
Tap! Tap! Tap! Dance! Dance! Dance! Review
Tullet, Hervé. Tap! Tap! Tap! Dance! Dance! Dance! Hervé Tullet, Illus. Chronicle/Handprint, 05/2023. [60]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-7972-2146-5. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Featuring board covers and plastic-coated pages, this large picture book encourages the [continue reading]
Repeat After Me Review
Simon, Jazmyn. Repeat After Me: Big Things to Say Every Day. Shamar Knight-Justice, Illus. Addl. Creators Dule Hill. Random, 05/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-42697-5. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this unusual picture book, [continue reading]
This Is a Story Review
Schu, John. This Is a Story. Lauren Castillo, Illus. Candlewick, 03/2023. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-0452-0. GRADES Preschool–2. OUTSTANDING. In this picture book with repetition, a young girl visits the public library and sees [continue reading]
I Am Hungry Review
Rosen, Michael. I Am Hungry. Robert Starling, Illus. Candlewick, 07/2023. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $14.99. 978-1-5362-2510-5. GRADES Baby/Toddler–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A squirrel describes all the things it could eat, real and imaginary, including popcorn, peas, [continue reading]
Sir Cumference and the 100 Percent Goose Chase Review
Neuschwander, Cindy. Sir Cumference and the 100 Percent Goose Chase: Percentages: A Math Adventure. Wayne Geehan, Illus. Sir Cumference; bk. 12. Charlesbridge, 10/2023. 32pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-320-4. Paper $7.99. 978-1-62354-321-1. GRADES 2–5. ADDITIONAL. [continue reading]