The Peninsula Libraries’ 10th annual Young Adult Novelists Convention (YANovCon) will take place Saturday, February 8, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at the Redwood City Public Library (1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063). Register Here: Young Adult Novelist [continue reading]
Quantum! Review
Edge, Christopher. Quantum!: The Strange Science of the Smallest Stuff in the Universe.Paul Daviz, Illus. Candlewick, 10/2024. 45pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-3762-7.GRADES 3–6. ADDITIONAL Quantum physics is broken down and explained to elementary age readers [continue reading]
Robbery Review
Camp, Joaquín. Robbery, The. Joaquín Camp, Illus. Berbay, 05/2024. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-9226-1070-6. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. Argentinian artist and storyteller Joaquín Camp introduces us to a trio of would-be thieves who intend to tunnel their way into a bank. Things start off well, but [continue reading]
Frank and the Big Mistake Review
Brockenbrough, Martha. Frank and the Big Mistake. John Lau, Illus. Levine Querido, 11/2024. 80pp. Fiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-64614-460-0. Paper $6.99. 978-1-64614-499-0. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. This third tale involving Frank the cat, Sunny the dog, and Cap’n Keith the parrot features a harrowing visit by Nellie, a young girl with [continue reading]
Artificial Intelligence Review
Biedrzycki, David. ArtIficial Intelligence. David Biedrzycki, Illus. Charlesbridge, 10/2024. [50]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-62354-374-7. GRADES Preschool–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. What happens when a robot is “defective” due to a habit of daydreaming? He gets sent to be reprogrammed, accidentally leaves the factory by “going outside,” explores the [continue reading]
Fairy Tale Fan Club Review
Ayoade, Richard. Fairy Tale Fan Club, The: Legendary Letters Collected by C. C. Cecily. David Roberts, Illus. Candlewick/Walker, 10/2024. 117pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-2217-3. GRADES 3–6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A variety of letters addressed to fairy tale characters are presented, arranged, and explained by C. C. Cecily, the [continue reading]
Doña Fela’s Dream Review
Brown, Monica. Doña Fela’s Dream: The Story of Puerto Rico’s First Female Mayor. Rosa Ibarra, Illus. Little, Brown, 09/2024. 48pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-0-316-17835-8. GRADES 1–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Puerto Rico’s Doña Fela defied expectations when she became the island’s first female mayor in 1947, and went on [continue reading]
Socks Review
McPherson, J.D. Socks. Anika Orrock, Illus. Candlewick/Walker, 09/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $15.99. 978-1-5362-3702-3. GRADES Kindergarten–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. McPherson has adapted his Christmas pop song into a funny and original picture book about a boy [continue reading]