La Sala, Ryan. Dead of Summer, The. Scholastic/Push, 09/2025. 400pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-15461-2587-7. GRADES 7–Adult. OUTSTANDING. Even folks who don’t like horror can enjoy this roller coaster of a speculative disaster novel with a [continue reading]

Joseph, Danielle. Mitzvah Fairy, The. Christine Battuz, Illus. Kar-Ben, 02/2025. [24]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-8-7656-2699-3. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL.       This cute story follows a day in the life of a young boy, the Mitzvah Fairy [continue reading]

Horacek, Petr. Tiny Owl’s Scary Day. Petr Horacek, Illus. Candlewick, 08/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3587-6. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL.          Tiny Owl asks Mama Owl to stay awake, in order to experience the daytime [continue reading]

Ho, Joanna. Day the Books Disappeared, The. Dan Santat, Illus. Addl. Creator Caroline Kusin Pritchard. Disney-Hyperion, 07/2025. 40pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-368-11065-5. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. A lighthearted yet timely tale conveys how the freedom [continue reading]

Harris, Quartez. Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer. Gordon C. James, Illus. Hachette/Little, Brown, 01/2025. [40]pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-0-3164-8393-3. GRADES Kindergarten–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL.    This biography of James Baldwin features outstanding artwork [continue reading]

Hardinge, Frances. Forest of a Thousand Eyes, The. Emily Gravett, Illus. Abrams/Amulet, 08/2025. 120pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-4197-7778-3. GRADES 4–6. HIGH ADDITIONAL.        Set in a dystopian world where the plant kingdom has evolved to become [continue reading]

Fries-Gaither, Jessica. So Rude! Animals Behaving Badly. Millbrook, 10/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8-7656-7104-7. GRADES 2–4. ADDITIONAL.         This stand-alone nonfiction title shows off twenty animals who misbehave and do rude things, at least when viewed [continue reading]