Drew Daywalt on crayons, graphic novels by Gene Luen Yang, and much more…
Pick of the Day: If You Want to See a Whale
By on July 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
A lovely offering that evokes the mystery and vastness of the sea
Pick of the Day: Toys in Space
By on June 26, 2013 Leave a Comment
This is an offbeat story-within-a-story about an alien who collects abandoned toys.
Pick of the Day: Henry’s Map
By on June 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
A perky, organized piglet maps out the farm.
Pick of the Day: Sing
By on June 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
A fledgling finds its voice in this interpretation of the popular song Sing.
Pick of the Day: Inside Outside
By on June 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
A wordless concept book that is chock-full of homey details
Pick of the Day: Steam Train, Dream Train
By on June 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
Train lovers everywhere will embrace this book.
Book/Multimedia Review Stars List | June 2013
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Novels by Holly Black, Cynthia Kadohata, Rita Williams-Garcia, and others.
Preschool to Grade 4 | June 2013
By on May 30, 2013 Leave a Comment
Stories about pirates, puffins, and a map-making piglet.
Pick of the Day: Shimmer & Splash
By on May 15, 2013 Leave a Comment
An overview of sea life from coral reefs to sailfish, sea jellies to fiddler crabs.
Pick of the Day: Brush of the Gods
By on May 8, 2013 Leave a Comment
Stunning ink, watercolor, and pencil artwork brings to life ancient China.
Pick of the Day: Papa’s Mechanical Fish
By on May 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
With luminous, playful artwork, an exuberant look at the development of one of the first submarines.
Book/Multimedia Review Stars List | May 2013
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May, a month of “ducky” stars.
Fiction Series Update | May 2013
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The latest installments in intriguing adventures, gripping sci-fi, and more.
Preschool to Grade 4 | May 2013
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From Alice B. McGinty’s Gandhi to Amy Novesky’s Mister and Lady Day, picture book biographies make a showing.
Pick of the Day: The Mighty Lalouche
By on April 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
A captivating tale about small people capable of great feats
Pick of the Day: Round Is a Tortilla
By on April 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
THONG, Roseanne Greenfield. Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes. illus. by John Parra. 40p. glossary. Chronicle. Apr. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4521-0616-8.
PreS-Gr 2–This picture book in rhyme focuses on everyday things–a square for a park, a round pot of stew, a rectangle for the scoreboard at the baseball game. All of the shapes and activities reflect Hispanic culture–stars are for parties and the celebration depicted is a fiesta. Round is a sombrero; squares are ventanas, or windows; [...]
Pick of the Day: A Long Way Away
By on April 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
From space to seabed and vice versa
Pick of the Day: On a Beam of Light
By on April 17, 2013 Leave a Comment
A picture book that focuses on Albert Einstein’s intellect hrough the concepts that puzzled and excited him. Check out SLJ’s starred review.
Pick of the Day: Open This Little Book
By on April 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
Books within books and a series of opening lines
