Here are some brief reviews of new Board Book series. Next month, we will focus on new individual board books, and new board editions of popular picture books. New Board Book Series Drago, Flavia [continue reading]
Bee Review
Voake, Charlotte. Bee. Charlotte Voake, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 06/2022. [32]pp. $18.99. 978-1-5362-2045-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. “What do bees do in their hive all day?” and “Where do they go when they leave the hive?” [continue reading]
Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles Review
Evans, Cathy. Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles: The Seven Senses of Humans and Other Animals. Becky Thorns, Illus. Non-fiction. Cicada, 04/2022. 60pp. $22.99. 978-1-80066-013-7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-5. Human and animal senses are introduced, explained, [continue reading]
Honeybee Rescue Review
Burns, Loree Griffin. Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama. Ellen Harasimwicz, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 05/2022. [40]pp. $16.99. 978-1-62354-239-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-4. See how a honeybee colony can be safely moved from an unwanted or dangerous [continue reading]
Stanley the Dog Review
Bones, Bobby. Stanley the Dog: The First Day of School. Stephanie Laberis, Illus. Picture Book. HarperCollins, 06/2022. [32]pp. $18.99. 978-0-06-303952-0. ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-1. Bobby Bones changes up the first-day-of-school genre by sending the dog to [continue reading]
My Amazing Makeup Review
Wilson, Lakita. My Amazing Makeup Non-fiction. Searchlight Bks.: My Style Series. Lerner, 01/2022. 32pp. PLB $30.65. 978-1-72840-421-9. PB $9.99. 978-1-72842-368-5. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-6 Please see series review for My Cool Jewelry by Lakita Wilson. Joshua [continue reading]
My Cool Jewelry Review
Wilson, Lakita. My Cool Jewelry Non-fiction. Searchlight Bks.: My Style Series. Lerner, 01/2022. 32pp. PLB $30.65. 978-1-72840-423-3. PB $9.99. 978-1-72842-370-8. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-6. SERIES REVIEW. This upper-elementary series looks at different parts of a person’s [continue reading]
Yossel’s Journey Review
Lasky, Kathryn. Yossel’s Journey. Johnson Yazzie, Illus. Picture Book. Charlesbridge, 09/2022. [44]pp. $18.99. 978-1-62354-176-7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-5 A young boy, Yossel, and his family flee late 1800s Russia due to the pogroms, journeying to [continue reading]