Beer, Julie. Animal FACTopia: Follow the Trail of 400 Beastly Facts. Andy Smith, Illus. Britannica, 04/2023. 207pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 3 – 5. $14.99. 978-1-913750-73-2. ADDITIONAL. Interesting facts propel this journey through 400 varied tidbits about [continue reading]
American Story Review
Alexander, Kwame. American Story, An. Dare Coulter, Illus. Hatchette, 01/2023. [54]pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 4 – 6. $18.99. 978-0-316-47312-5. OUTSTANDING. A teacher confronts the horror of the history of American slaves without the typical sugarcoating in [continue reading]
Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía Review
Alessandri, Alexandra. Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía, The. Atheneum, 02/2023. 224pp. Fiction. GRADES 3 – 7. $17.99. 978-1-6659-1705-6. ADDITIONAL. Valentina, her brother Julian, and her Papi are on a hike in the Andes Mountains in [continue reading]
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Being a Cat Review
Gianferrari, Maria. Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity. Pete Oswald, Illus. Harper, 04/2023. 40pp. PictureBook. GRADES Preschool – 2. $19.99. 978-0-06-306792-9. ADDITIONAL. Although this is a cute book withvibrant illustrations, the text is confusing [continue reading]
Wild Blue Review
Slater, Dashka. Laura Hughes, Illus. Candlewick, 02/2023. 32pp. Picture Book. GRADESPreschool – 3. $18.99. 978-1-5362-1567-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. It’s time for Kayla to trade in “pink pony,”her itty-bitty bike with training wheels, for “wild blue” —a [continue reading]
Abuela’s Super Capa Review
Siqueira, Ana. Abuela’s Super Capa. Elisa Chavarri, Illus. HarperCollins, 01/2023. 40pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 3. $17.99. 978-0-06-311365-7. ADDITIONAL. On Saturdays, Luis and his abuela are superheroes with their capas, and Luis is abuela’s [continue reading]
Jovita Wore Pants Review
Salazar, Aida. Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter. Molly Medoza, Illus.Scholastic, 03/2023. 48pp. Biography. GRADES 1 – 4. $19.99. 978-1-338-28341-9. OUTSTANDING. Salazar does an outstanding job with this historical picture book [continue reading]