Chin, Cherilyn. Penguin Gets Cleaned Up. Tracy Nishimura Bishop, Illus. Lilly Lu to the Rescue. Lerner, 01/2025. 32pp. Fiction. PLB $30.65. 979-8765619674. Paper $9.99. 979-8765619810. GRADES 1–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Dolphin’s Cry [continue reading]
Dolphin’s Cry for Help Review
Chin, Cherilyn. Dolphin’s Cry for Help. Tracy Nishimura Bishop, Illus. Lilly Lu to the Rescue. Lerner, 01/2025. 32pp. Fiction. PLB $30.65. 979-8765619667. Paper $9.99. 979-8765619803. GRADES 1–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: This early chapter book [continue reading]
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II New Original Board Books Adams, Rosie. Little Chick: A Touch and Feel Book. Illus. by Laura Silveira. Tiger Tales, 01/2025. [10p]. $7.99. 978-1-6643-5153-0. Using a rhyming text, Little [continue reading]
Aliens Do Not Want to Go Home Review
Gustavson, Adam. Aliens Do Not Want to Go Home, The. Adam Gustavson, Illus. Charlesbridge, 06/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-494-2. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. Alien kids repeatedly say that they are not ready to end their day on Earth, via insistent, familiar refrains like “It’s not even [continue reading]
Oasis Review
Guojing. Oasis. Guojing, Illus. Henry Holt / Laura Godwin, 02/2025. 151[+9]pp. Graphic. Trade $21.99. 978-1-2508-1837-9. Paper $14.99. 978-1-250-81838-6. GRADES 5–8. ADDITIONAL. Estranged from their mother, JieJie and DiDi, two young, isolated siblings wander a bleak desert to meet their daily needs. Full of exhaustion and sorrow, the [continue reading]
White House Secrets Review
Jarrow, Gail. White House Secrets: Medical Lies and Cover-ups. Medical Fiascoes. Calkins Creek, 09/2025. 288pp. Nonfiction. Trade $24.99. 978-1-66268-103-5. GRADES 5–10. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Jarrow’s latest book on medical calamities in history describes how nine U.S. [continue reading]
Death in the Jungle Review
Fleming, Candace. Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown. Schwartz & Wade, 04/2025. 356pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-593-48006-9. GRADES 9–Adult. OUTSTANDING. In 1978, preacher and cult leader Jim Jones of [continue reading]
Night Light Review
Emberley, Michael. Night Light. Michael Emberley, Illus. I Like to Read Comics. Holiday House, 04/2025. [32]pp. Reader. Trade $14.99. 978-0-8234-5816-5. GRADES Kindergarten–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Part of the I Like to Read Comics series of early [continue reading]