Markle, Sandra. Call the Bee Doctor!: How Science Is Saving Honey Bees. Sandra Markle’s Science Discoveries. Millbrook, 10/2024. 48pp. Nonfiction. PLB $33.32. 979-8765626795. GRADES 4–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. About twenty years ago, beekeepers noticed the dramatic [continue reading]
Mr. Fox’s Game of “No!” Review
LaRochelle, David. Mr. Fox’s Game of “No!” Mike Wohnoutka, Illus. Candlewick, 09/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-2967-7. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Mr. Fox dares the reader to try his game of reading this book [continue reading]
Halima, Superhero Princess Review
Joof, Emily. Halima, Superhero Princess. Asa Gilland, Illus. Floris, 09/2024. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.95. 978-1-78250-884-7. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. Halima can’t decide who to dress up as for a party, and is told by a [continue reading]
Open Wide! Review
Diamante, Letizia. Open Wide!: Jaw-Dropping Mouths of the Animal World. Ed J. Brown, Illus. What on Earth!, 09/2024. 64pp. Nonfiction. Trade $21.99. 978-1-80466-136-9. GRADES 3–6. ADDITIONAL. In this unusual look at the animal kingdom, the [continue reading]
Dog vs. Strawberry Review
Buchet, Nelly. Dog vs. Strawberry. Andrea Zuill, Illus. Random, 04/2024. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-64312-9. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. When Dog is given a strawberry, she turns the event into an imaginary race by [continue reading]
Loveykins Review
Blake, Quentin. Loveykins. Quentin Blake, Illus. Candlewick, 09/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-3772-6. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. A woman finds a baby bird on the ground and takes it home to care for it, until [continue reading]
Winter Light Review
Becker, Aaron. Winter Light. Aaron Becker, Illus. Candlewick, 10/2024. [16]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3646-0. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this unusual board book, soft watercolor illustrations show the winter sky in a celebration that [continue reading]
Noodles on a Bicycle Review
Maclear, Kyo. Noodles on a Bicycle. Gracey Zhang, Illus. Random House Studio, 08/2024. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-5937-0608-4. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. In Tokyo’s Nishi-Ogikubo neighborhood, the children watch the delivery men riding their bicycles [continue reading]