Review

Barnett, Mac. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? Jon Klassen, Illus. Candlewick,09/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-2376-7. GRADES Preschool–3.HIGH ADDITIONAL. Many children (especially in the United States) have wondered how Santa gets down [continue reading]

Heavenrich, Sue. Pie That Molly Grew, The. Chamisa Kellogg, Illus. Sleeping Bear, 08/2023. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-53411-184-4. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Molly grows pumpkins and makes a pumpkin pie in this charming story [continue reading]

DiCamillo, Kate. Puppets of Spelhorst, The. Julie Morstad, Illus. Norendy Tales; bk. 1. Candlewick, 10/2023. 150pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-1675-2. GRADES 2–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Five puppets are given to two young sisters by their uncle, [continue reading]

Michalak, Jamie. Frank and Bean: The Stinky Feet Monster. Bob Kolar, Illus. Frank and Bean; bk. 3. Candlewick, 09/2023. [48]pp. Reader. Trade $16.99. 978-1-5362-2546-4. GRADES 1–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL.         Frank, a hot dog, and Bean, a [continue reading]

McCloskey, Kevin. Caterpillars: What Will I Be When I Get to Be Me? Kevin McCloskey, Illus. Toon Into Reading Level 1: Giggle and Learn. Toon/Astra, 07/2023. 34pp. Nonfiction. Trade $13.99. 978-1-6626-6508-0. GRADES Kindergarten–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. [continue reading]

Matson, Morgan. Firefly Summer, The. Simon & Schuster, 05/2023. 400pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5344-9335-3. GRADES 4–7. HIGH ADDITIONAL.          When Ryanna visits a summer camp once run by her grandparents, the seventh grader meets a group of previously unknown relatives and learns more about her mother, [continue reading]

Burgess, Tamika. Sincerely Sicily. Harper/Collins, 01/2023. 304pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-0-0631-5960-0. GRADES 4–7. ADDITIONAL.          Sicily longs to go to the same middle school as her squad of friends but instead must attend a school closer to home. She is hurt and embarrassed when new classmates [continue reading]