Lam, Thao. Everybelly. Thao Lam, Illus. Groundwood, 04/2025. [36].pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-77306-764-3. GRADES Preschool–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. At the community pool, Maddie observes many shapes and sizes of bellies. Every belly tells its own story and carries its own significance. Maddie’s observations set the stage [continue reading]
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Ghouldilocks and the Three Ghosts Review
Sullivan, Annie. Ghouldilocks and the Three Ghosts. Paula J. Becker, Illus. Random, 08/2025. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-70960-3. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A little monster girl with green skin and wild, multicolored hair comes [continue reading]
From BAM! to BURP! Review
Stewart, Melissa. From BAM! to BURP! A Carbon Atom’s Never-Ending Journey Through Space and Time and YOU. Marta Alvarez Miguens, Illus. Charlesbridge, 10/2025. [36]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-446-1. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. The creation of carbon [continue reading]
Women on a Mission Review
Slade, Suzanne. Women on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon. Molly Magnell, Illus. Charlesbridge, 10/2025. 48pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-62354-395-2. GRADES 2–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A dozen female scientists are profiled [continue reading]
Haunted Scavenger Hunt Review
Patschke, Steve. Haunted Scavenger Hunt, The: A Spook-tacular Story. Roland Garrigue, Illus. Templar, 07/2025. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $15.99. 978-1-5362-3523-4. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Four ethnically diverse friends find a box with a skeleton key [continue reading]
Hazel the Handful Review
Michalak, Jamie. Hazel the Handful. Matt Myers, Illus. Candlewick, 04/2025. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3119-9. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. Hazel is a small terrier who loves their human Bea, but is unhappy when a new [continue reading]
Tomatoes on Trial Review
Metcalf, Lindsay H. Tomatoes on Trial: The Fruit v. Vegetable Showdown. Edwin Fotheringham, Illus. Calkins Creek, 08/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6626-8053-3. GRADES 2–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In 1886, John Nix imported tomatoes from Bermuda and [continue reading]
You Are a Burst of Color Review
Sook-Hee, Choi. You Are a Burst of Color. Choi Sook-Hee, Illus. Translated from the Korean by Jieun Kiaer and Sarah Kaier. Charlesbridge, 09/2025. [30]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-564-2. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. A Korean child experiences a variety of emotions, each coupled with a color, as the day [continue reading]