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Review of Don’t Ask Cat
Don’t Ask Cat by Maryann Cocca-Leffler; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Albert Whitman 32 pp. 3/24 9780807517031 $18.99 Cat is a little too honest with friends, resulting in some hurt feelings, until straightforward feedback gets him to consider his words. The message is clear in this heartfelt story, and...
Review of Marley’s Pride
Marley’s Pride by Joëlle Retener; illus. by DeAnn Wiley Primary Barefoot 32 pp. 2/24 9798888590744 $17.99 Paper ed. 9798888590751 $9.99 Marley is somewhat apprehensive about attending crowded, noisy Pride in this reassuring, intersectional picture book. Full-bleed illustrations center a brown-skinned family and depict a diverse Pride celebration and. Back matter...
Review of When You Meet a Dragon
When You Meet a Dragon by Tanya Lloyd Kyi; illus. by Udayana Lugo Primary Orca 32 pp. 4/24 9781459838642 $21.95 An encounter with a dragon serves as a thoughtful metaphor for the need to ask for help when something is wrong. Not-too-scary illustrations use varied perspectives. From the ">January 2024 issue...
Review of Purple Up!: We Salute Our Friends
Purple Up!: by Sarah Lynn Scheerger; illus. by Leah Giles Primary Albert Whitman 32 pp. 3/24 9780807566671 $18.99 This accessible picture book explains the concept behind Purple Up!, an annual day to honor children with family in the military. Friendly pastel-hued illustrations emphasize purple. An author’s note gives more information...
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Review of Big Dreams, Small Fish
Big Dreams, Small Fish by Paula Cohen; illus. by the authorPrimary Levine Querido 40 pp. g3/22 978-1-64614-126-5 $17.99It’s 1931 (per a wall calendar in an illustration), and Shirley’s family is struggling to get customers to try their store’s speciality: “The neighbors don’t know from good gefilte fish,” declares Mama. Shirley...
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Review of Ellen Outside the Lines
Ellen Outside the Lines by A. J. SassIntermediate, Middle School Little, Brown 336 pp. g3/22 978-0-7595-5627-0 $16.99e-book ed. 978-0-7595-5630-0 $9.99The incoming eighth-grade Spanish students from Ellen Katz’s Georgia prep school take a summer field trip to Barcelona. Ellen, who is autistic, is sometimes overwhelmed by the surprises the trip presents,...
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Review of My Fine Fellow
My Fine Fellow by Jennieke CohenHigh School HarperTeen 352 pp. g1/22 978-0-06-304753-2 $17.99e-book ed. 978-0-06-304755-6 $9.99This clever, gender-swapped retelling of My Fair Lady is set in an alternate version of 1830s England ruled by Queen Charlotte (who, a historical note explains, was King George IV’s only heir but died before...
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Review of Big Dreams, Small Fish
Big Dreams, Small Fish by Paula Cohen; illus. by the authorPrimary Levine Querido 40 pp. g3/22 978-1-64614-126-5 $17.99It’s 1931 (per a wall calendar in an illustration), and Shirley’s family is struggling to get customers to try their store’s speciality: “The neighbors don’t know from good gefilte fish,” declares Mama. Shirley...
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Review of Ellen Outside the Lines
Ellen Outside the Lines by A. J. SassIntermediate, Middle School Little, Brown 336 pp. g3/22 978-0-7595-5627-0 $16.99e-book ed. 978-0-7595-5630-0 $9.99The incoming eighth-grade Spanish students from Ellen Katz’s Georgia prep school take a summer field trip to Barcelona. Ellen, who is autistic, is sometimes overwhelmed by the surprises the trip presents,...
