Rebel Girls. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: Baby’s First Book of Extraordinary Women. Anonymous, Illus. Picture Book. Rebel Girls, 07/2022. [32]pp. $9.99. 978-1-9534-2437-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-3. Twenty-two notable women are celebrated using one or [continue reading]
Wind May Blow Review
Quinton, Sasha. Wind May Blow, The. Thomas Hegbrook, Illus. Picture Book. Tiger Tales, 08/2021. [30]pp. $17.99. 978-1-68010-268-0. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. A young child is shown out in nature dealing with rain and wind in this [continue reading]
We Shall Overcome Review
Collier, Bryan. We Shall Overcome. Bryan Collier, Illus. Picture Book. Scholastic /Orchard, 12/2021. [40]pp. $18.99. 978-1-338-54037-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-5. The lyrics of this traditional civil rights protest song make up the text of this inspiring [continue reading]
Goody Review
Child, Lauren. Goody, The. Lauren Child, Illus. Picture Book. Scholastic/Orchard, 11/2021. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-338-78954-6. ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-3. A boy is tired of being the “Goody,” which means he is the obedient child while his sibling [continue reading]
SuperJoe Does Not Do Cuddles Review
Catchpool, Michael. SuperJoe Does Not Do Cuddles. Emma Proctor, Illus. Picture Book. Lantana, 09/2021. [28]pp. $17.99. 978-1-911373-55-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. Joe imagines he is a superhero who doesn’t need hugs from his mom until [continue reading]
Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf Review
Cali, Davide. Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf. Marianna Balducci, Illus. Picture Book. Tundra, 07/2022. [30]pp. $17.99. 978-0-7352-6991-0. ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-3. This unusual picture book offers several brief versions of the story of [continue reading]
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words Review
Abrams, Stacey. Stacey’s Extraordinary Words. Kitt Thomas, Illus. Picture Book. Balzer+Bray, 12/2021. [32]pp. $19.99. 978-0-06-320947-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-5. Based on her own childhood, political leader Stacey Abrams tells the story of a little Black [continue reading]
Ear Worm! Review
Knowles, Jo. Ear Worm! Galia Bernstein, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 01/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-0783-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. Little Worm cannot get a song out of his head, repeating “Shimmy, Shimmy, No Sashay” and Owl explains [continue reading]