Rescek, Sanja. Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Say Good Night: and Other Bedtime Rhymes. Sanja Rescek, Illus. Tiger Tales, 05/2025. [28]pp. Poetry. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6643-0057-6. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Kindergarten. ADDITIONAL. Originally published in the UK in 2019 in board book [continue reading]
Beasts from the Deep Review
Ralphs, Matt. Beasts from the Deep. Kaley McKean, Illus. Nosy Crow, 05/2025. 93pp. Nonfiction. Trade $22.99. 979-8-88777-171-7. GRADES 4–8. ADDITIONAL. First published in the UK in 2024 in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, this [continue reading]
Outside Review
Holm, Jennifer L. Outside. Scholastic, 10/2025. 240pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5461-3814-3. GRADES 4–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Twelve-year-old Razzi describes what it is like for kids like her to live at the Refuge after an apocalyptic war [continue reading]
Little Seed Review
Dexet, Hector. Little Seed. Hector Dexet, Illus. Post Wave, 03/2025. [24]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 979-8-89509-003-9. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. Originally published in French in 2022, a sunflower seed describes its journey to become a flower: [continue reading]
Rise and Fall: Great Empires That Shaped the World Review
Allen, Peter. Rise and Fall: Great Empires That Shaped the World. Peter Allen, Illus. Addl. Creator Ziggy Hanaor. Cicada, 04/2024. 79pp. Nonfiction. Trade $22.99. 978-1-80066-048-9. GRADES 5–8. ADDITIONAL. Nine early civilizations, arranged chronologically from the [continue reading]
Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes Review
Yim, Natasha. Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes. Violet Kim, Illus. Storytelling Math. Charlesbridge, 08/2025. [30]pp. Picture Book. Trade $16.99. 978-1-62354-466-9. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. Luna visits her cousin Mina as their multiracial families gather to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. Mina brings special mooncakes, which begin to disappear, [continue reading]
Scout and the Rescue Dogs Review
Wolfer, Dianne. Scout and the Rescue Dogs. Tony Flowers, Illus. Walker, 06/2025. 211pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99.978-1-7616-0049-4. GRADES 3–6. ADDITIONAL. Eleven-year-old Scout’s Christmas break features her joining her dad in his truck as he delivers pallets of donated dog food to shelters along the Australian coast. After [continue reading]
Rebellion 1776 Review
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Rebellion 1776. Atheneum /Caitlyn Dlouhy, 04/2025. 405pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-4169-6826-9. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Just as the Patriots finally liberate British-occupied Boston in the spring of 1776, the city finds itself stricken by a deadly smallpox epidemic. As everyone around her [continue reading]