Nayeri, Dina. Waiting Place, The: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found. Non-fiction. Anna Bosch Miralpeix, Illus. Candlewick, 05/2022. [64]pp. $18.99. 978-1-5362-1362-1. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-7. Nayeri takes readers into the Katsikas [continue reading]
Do Baby Elephants Suck Their Trunks? Review
Lerwill, Ben. Do Baby Elephants Suck Their Trunks? Amazing Ways Animals Are Just Like Us. Katharine McEwen, Illus. Non-fiction. Candlewick, 06/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-2404-7. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. While being compared to humans, various aspects of [continue reading]
Capybara Is Friends With Everyone Review
Frost, Maddie. Capybara Is Friends with Everyone. Maddie Frost, Illus. Picture Book. HarperCollins, 04/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-302102-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Capybara is super friendly, super busy, and very overbearing with his 4,382 friends. He [continue reading]
ACL Meeting set for Friday, Oct. 14
ACL Meeting Friday, October 14, 2022: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, October 14, 2022, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom (link will be emailed [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part I
Here are some brief reviews of new Board Book series. Next month, we will focus on new individual board books, and new board editions of popular picture books. New Board Book Series Drago, Flavia [continue reading]
Bee Review
Voake, Charlotte. Bee. Charlotte Voake, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 06/2022. [32]pp. $18.99. 978-1-5362-2045-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. “What do bees do in their hive all day?” and “Where do they go when they leave the hive?” [continue reading]
Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles Review
Evans, Cathy. Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles: The Seven Senses of Humans and Other Animals. Becky Thorns, Illus. Non-fiction. Cicada, 04/2022. 60pp. $22.99. 978-1-80066-013-7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-5. Human and animal senses are introduced, explained, [continue reading]
Honeybee Rescue Review
Burns, Loree Griffin. Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama. Ellen Harasimwicz, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 05/2022. [40]pp. $16.99. 978-1-62354-239-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-4. See how a honeybee colony can be safely moved from an unwanted or dangerous [continue reading]