Lyall, Casey. Spoonful of Frogs, A. Vera Brosgol, Illus. Greenwillow, 07/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 1. $17.99. 978-0-06-289029-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL While demonstrating a recipe for a television cooking show, a witch has a [continue reading]
Freewater Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES Freewater By Amina Luqman-Dawson Alexander, Kwame. The Door of No Return. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Ashes. Bradbury, Jennifer. River Runs Deep. Burg, Ann E. Unbound. Carbone, Elisa. Stealing Freedom. Collier, James Lincoln. Jump [continue reading]
Be Thankful for Trees Review
Ziefert, Harriet. Be Thankful for Trees. Brian Fitzgerald, Illus. Red Comet, 03/2022. [76]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool-Kindergarten. $19.99. 978-1-63655-020-6. ADDITIONAL. Ziefert’s informative picture book tribute to trees demonstrates seven ways (food, comfort, music, art, recreation, home, [continue reading]
All My Rage Review
Tahir, Sabaa. All My Rage. Razorbill, 03/2022. 374 [+2]pp. Fiction. GRADES 9-12. $19.99. 978-0-593-20234-0. OUTSTANDING. A small desert town in California provides the backdrop for the stories of Salahudin and Noor, two seniors in high [continue reading]
Monster in the Lake Review
Stowell, Louie. Monster in the Lake, The. Davide Ortu, Illus. Kit the Wizard Book, A; bk. 2. Walker, 02/2022. 197pp. Fiction. GRADES 3-6. $17.99. 978-1-5362-1494-9. ADDITIONAL. Kit is a novice wizard, and she and her non-wizard [continue reading]
Tower of Life Review
Stiefel, Chana. Tower of Life, The: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs. Susan Gal, Illus. Scholastic, 10/2022. 40pp. Biography. GRADES 2-5. $18.99. 978-1-3382-2589-1. OUTSTANDING. Yaffa Eliach (1935-2016) grew up “a spirited girl [continue reading]
Hot Dog Review
Salati, Doug. Hot Dog. Doug Salati, Illus. Knopf, 05/2022. [40]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool-3. $17.99. 978-0-593-30843-1. OUTSTANDING. A small, red, short-legged dog is suffering in the city’s summer heat, compelling the older white lady owner [continue reading]
Alphabet Rockers Win Grammy
Alphabet Rockers Win Grammy: The Alphabet Rockers won the 2023 Grammy Award for “The Movement,” in the category of Best Children’s Music Album. Many Bay Area schools and libraries have hosted them for events. Congratulations! [continue reading]