Review

Blake, Quentin. Loveykins. Quentin Blake, Illus. Candlewick, 09/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-3772-6. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL.      A woman finds a baby bird on the ground and takes it home to care for it, until [continue reading]

Becker, Aaron. Winter Light. Aaron Becker, Illus. Candlewick, 10/2024. [16]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3646-0. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL.  In this unusual board book, soft watercolor illustrations show the winter sky in a celebration that [continue reading]

Maclear, Kyo. Noodles on a Bicycle. Gracey Zhang, Illus. Random House Studio, 08/2024. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-5937-0608-4. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. In Tokyo’s Nishi-Ogikubo neighborhood, the children watch the delivery men riding their bicycles [continue reading]

MacCarald, C. Rowen. How Mom Met Mama. Georgia Stylou, Illus. Reycraft, 05/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.95. 978-1-4788-7927-5. Paper $9.95. 978-1-4788-7056-2. GRADES Baby/Toddler–Kindergarten. ADDITIONAL. A young girl asks for a bedtime story of how Mom [continue reading]

Jumbe, Katherine L. Night: A Children’s Fable. Shana Dixon, Illus. Levine Querido, 01/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-64614-463-1. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. “Even long ago” sets the stage as this Malawi (African) fable begins to [continue reading]

Jarvis. Mr. Santa. Jarvis, Illus. Candlewick, 10/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3883-9. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. ADDITIONAL. When a girl with light tan skin and black hair wakes up to Santa in her room, she begins [continue reading]

Hopgood, Tim. Two Birthdays. Tim Hopgood, Illus. Candlewick, 10/2024. [26]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3890-7. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. ADDITIONAL.         Cedric, an alligator, and Boo, an elephant, are the best of friends. Cedric celebrates Boo’s birthday with [continue reading]

Honyouti, Mavasta. Coming Home: A Hopi Resistance Story. Mavasta Honyouti, Illus. Hopi translation by Marilyn Parra. Levine Querido, 11/2024. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-64614-457-0. GRADES 1–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL.       Bilingual English/Hopi stories are rare, making [continue reading]