Reviews

PreS—A clutch of birds perches on a tree, all piping their various songs in this cumulative picture book...

PreS-Gr 2—In a story that doubles as a barely disguised primer on the dos and don'ts of handling a cat, a winsome but finicky feline lists all of the things he wants and does not want from a best friend: privacy when using the litter box—good; shouting in his ear-bad; an ability to read tails—excellent; dropping him to see if he lands on his feet—don't even try it...

PreS-Gr 1—Betty Bunny is, according to her parents, a handful...

Gr 3—6—The biggest difference between twins Payton and Emma is that Payton acts and Emma is a math whiz...

PreS—Children love rainbows, and even though this one includes pink and omits indigo, it effectively articulates the ways that emotions can be evoked and depicted through color...

K-Gr 2—Gardner's English bulldog, Zelda, has been cast as a royal princess who lives with her parents, King Sour-Mug and Queen Lucille...

PreS-Gr 2—Kate wakes up to a robin's song and a cardinal whistling,"Par-ty!" Grabbing her basket, she follows the calls of a titmouse, meadowlark, yellowthroat, oriole, bluebird, blue heron, and killdeer until she discovers a pair of mallards and their babies...

Gr 7—10—At 15, Brooklyn is decision challenged...

Gr 4—7—An ancient book of secret recipes hidden in a 1952 encyclopedia, two mysterious warnings, unusual ingredients from a spooky store owned by a kook, and three BFFs come together in this novel...