Review

Michno, Maciej. Still Water: The Wonders of Ponds, Pools, Wetlands, and More. Valentina Gottardi, Illus. Addl. Creators Danio Miserocchi. Translated from the Italian by Sylvia Notini. Eerdman’s, 08/2026. 64pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8028-5659-3. GRADES 4–6. OUTSTANDING.     Still waters have a bad rap as places where diseases, pests and smells [continue reading]

Stead, Philip Christian. Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm, A: A Story Out of Order. Philip Christian Stead, Illus. Holiday House/Neal Porter, 04/2026. 319pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-08-2345809-7. GRADES 3–7. OUTSTANDING.      Like the unusual title itself, this [continue reading]

Stratton, L.S. Sundown Girls. Penguin Random House/Nancy Paulsen, 01/2026. 320pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 979-8-2170-0494-2. GRADES 7–9. HIGH ADDITIONAL.         Kidnapped as a baby, sixteen-year-old Naomi must come to terms with her childhood trauma and new family dynamics during an ill-fated bonding trip with her biological family. [continue reading]

Lindemann, Johanna. Once Upon a Pickup Time. Mareike Ammersken, Illus. Translated from the German by Christian Maclean. Floris, 06/2026. [24]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-178250-957-8. GRADES Kindergarten–1. ADDITIONAL.          Ben loves playing with his friends at [continue reading]

Hamilton-Davies, Will. Mole and the Mound and the House Underground, The. Kasia Fryza, Illus. Post Wave, 05/2026. [30]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 979-8-89509-067-1. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL.         Mole digs a home deep underground, while Bird, Bee [continue reading]

Mason, Paul. Exploring Space. Jess Bradley, Illus. Comic Strip Science Adventures. Charlesbridge, 09/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-794-3. Paper $8.99. 978-1-62354-831-5. GRADES 2–4. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Digging for Dinosaurs by Paul Mason for [continue reading]

Mason, Paul. Digging for Dinosaurs. Jess Bradley, Illus. Comic Strip Science Adventures. Charlesbridge, 09/2026. 32pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-793-6. Paper $8.99. 978-1-62354-832-2. GRADES 2–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL.        These series graphic novel imports from England present their [continue reading]

Williams, Sophie. Finding Life: A Prehistoric Search and Find. Sophie Williams, Illus. Addl. Creators Ziggy Hanaor and Rob Wilshaw. Cicada Books, 03/2026. [40]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-80066-054-0. GRADES Kindergarten–3. LOW ADDITIONAL. This “search and find” [continue reading]