Day, Nicholas. Nothing: John Cage and 4’33”. Chris Raschka, Illus. Neal Porter, 04/2024. [40]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8234-5409-9. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. An approachable introduction to the experimental composer John Cage, framed around the inaugural performance [continue reading]
Bard and the Book Review
Bausum, Ann. Bard and the Book, The: How the First Folio Saved the Plays of William Shakespeare from Oblivion. Marta Sevilla, Illus. Peachtree, 04/2024. 102pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-6826-3495-0. GRADES 5–10. OUTSTANDING. In this well-researched [continue reading]
Ducklings: A First Look Review
Anderhagen, Anna. Ducklings: A First Look. Read for a Better World: Read About Baby Animals. Lerner, 08/2024. 24pp. Reader. Trade $29.32. 979-8765626368. Paper $9.99. 979-8765629482. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Large, colorful photographs follow baby animals in the wild. The series features the recommended black type on white [continue reading]
Stella & Marigold Review
Barrows, Annie. Stella & Marigold. Sophie Blackall, Illus. Chronicle, 10/2024. 108pp. Fiction. Trade $15.99. 978-1-7972-1970-7. GRADES 2–4. OUTSTANDING. Seven chapters depict the relationship between seven-year-old Stella and four-year-old Marigold as sisters and partners in crime. [continue reading]
Chicks: A First Look Review
Anderhagen, Anna. Chicks: A First Look. Read for a Better World: Read About Baby Animals. Lerner, 08/2024. 24pp. Reader. Trade $29.32. 979-8765626351. Paper $9.99. 979-8765629475. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see Ducklings: A First Look by Anna Anderhagen for series review. Beth Gousman—Montclair Elementary School / Oakland [continue reading]
Bunnies: A First Look Review
Anderhagen, Anna. Bunnies: A First Look. Read for a Better World: Read About Baby Animals. Lerner, 08/2024. 24pp. Reader. Trade $29.32. 979-8765626344. Paper $9.99. 979-8765629468. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see Ducklings: A First Look by Anna Anderhagen for series review. Beth Gousman—Montclair Elementary School / Oakland Unified School [continue reading]
Beautiful Butterflies Review
Beautiful Butterflies. Margarida Esteves, Illus. Addl. Creator Danielle McGuigan. Gibbs Smith, 04/2024. [10]pp.Nonfiction. Trade $16.99. 978-1-4236-6518-2. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Preschool. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Gorgeous illustrations and an exceptionally thoughtful presentation are marred by lackluster text and clunky rhymes in this nonfiction board book that introduces the metamorphosis cycle [continue reading]
Iguanodon’s Horn Review
Rubin, Sean. Iguanodon’s Horn, The: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again and Again. Sean Rubin, Illus. Clarion, 03/2024. 48pp. Nonfiction. Trade $21.99. 978-0-06-323921-0. GRADES 1–4. ADDITIONAL. When a gigantic tooth and other skeletal remains were unearthed in England in the 1800s, [continue reading]