Review

Martinez, Claudia Guadalupe. Not a Dog. Laura Gonzalez, Illus. Charlesbridge, 06/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-304-4. GRADES Preschool–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. The Mexican prairie dog, a rodent that is related to squirrels, is the subject of [continue reading]

Markle, Sandra. Great Narwhal Rescue, The: Saving the Arctic Ocean’s Narwhals. Sandra Markle’s Science Discoveries. Millbrook, 04/2025. 40pp. Nonfiction. PLB $33.32. 979-8765610169. GRADES 4–7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Narwhals are unusual unicorn-like ocean mammals that may be [continue reading]

Cooke, Trish. Catch! Ken Wilson-Max, Illus. Charlesbridge, 05/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-622-9. GRADES Preschool–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Preschooler Kiona and her mom play catch but have difficulty, so they try different-sized round objects to [continue reading]

Awan, Jashar. Every Monday Mabel. Jashar Awan, Illus. Simon & Schuster, 02/2025. [44]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-6659-3815-0. GRADES Preschool–2. OUTSTANDING. Every Monday morning Mabel sits outside to wait for the garbage truck—her favorite thing [continue reading]

Andrus, Jenny. Elsa’s Chessboard. Julie Downing, Illus. Holiday House/Neal Porter, 04/2025. [44]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8234-5408-2. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING.  Elsa saw her older brothers playing chess and wanted to learn. At first they said [continue reading]

Van Oosbree, Ruthie. Ernie the Earthworm. Tom Heard, Illus. Pull Ahead Readers Fiction: In the Garden. Lerner, 01/2025. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765647684. Paper $8.99. 979-8765661895. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL.         SERIES REVIEW. Please see Bees Help Gardens Grow by Katherine Chu for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library

Van Oosbree, Ruthie. Composting Pie. Lisa Hunt, Illus. Pull Ahead Readers Fiction: In the Garden. Lerner,01/2025. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765647677. Paper $8.99. 979-8765661888. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL.        SERIES REVIEW. Please see Bees Help Gardens Grow by Katherine Chu for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library

Van Oosbree, Ruthie. Blossom and the Daisies. Lisa Hunt, Illus. Pull Ahead Readers Fiction: In the Garden. Lerner, 01/2025. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765647660. Paper $8.99. 979-8765661871. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL.  SERIES REVIEW: Please see Bees Help Gardens Grow by Katherine Chu for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library