Rozelaar, Angie. Jeff Goes Wild. Angie Rozelaar, Illus. Picture Book HarperCollins /K. Tegen, 01/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-284056-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-K Jeffrey Fluffy McSnuggle-Tum roams his apartment as if he is a tiger and can [continue reading]
Outstanding! August 2022
Fiction Being Clem (Finding Langston series), by Lesa Cline-Ransome, Holiday House, 2021. After his dad’s death in the Port Chicago disaster, African-American Clem and his family are struggling. Fully realized characters and a detailed portrayal [continue reading]
Cress Watercress
Maguire, Gregory. Cress Watercress. David Litchfield, Illus. Fiction. Candlewick, 03/2022. 224pp. $19.99. 978-1-5362-1100-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-6. After Cress’ father fails to return home, the heartbroken young rabbit and her mother and baby brother relocate from [continue reading]
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library
John, Jory. Bad Seed Goes to the Library, The Pete Oswald, Illus. Easy Read. I Can Read, Level 1 Series. Harper, 03/2022. 32pp. $16.99, 978-0-06-295456-5. PB $4.99, 978-0-06-295455-8. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. The Bad Seed visits [continue reading]
Movie-Themed: “Encanto”
“Encanto” Movie Programming Ideas One does not need to be a child to enjoy the Disney film “Encanto,” due to its involving plot, humor, and wonderful music. Many libraries are holding “Encanto” film showings, [continue reading]
Outstanding! July 2022
Biography The Gardener of Alcatraz: A True Story, by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Jenn Ely, Charlesbridge, 2022. This unusual picture book biography focuses on counterfeiter Elliot Michener, who was an inmate on Alcatraz in [continue reading]
Summer I Turned Pretty Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han Buzo, Laura. Love and Other Perishable Items. Calame, Don. Swim the Fly. Dessen, Sarah. Along for the Ride. Fortune, Carley. Every Summer After. Gehrman, Jody [continue reading]
If You Miss Me Review
Langrand, Jocelyn. If You Miss Me. Jocelyn Li Langrand, Illus. Picture Book. Scholastic/Orchard, 09/2021. [36]pp. $18.99. 978-1-338-68069-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. A little girl’s family is moving, and she is afraid she will miss her [continue reading]