978-0593203446 | Viking Books for Young Readers “When an artist stopped being a child, he would stop being an artist.” –Isamu Noguchi, from A Sculptor’s World A BOY NAMED ISAMU: A Story of Isamu Noguchi is a quiet invitation to enter the childhood world of… Read more »
978-1454942207 | Sterling Children’s Books I’ve been reading more chapter books lately, and a new series I’ve been enjoying very much is AVEN GREEN by Dusti Bowling, illustrated by Gina Perry. Third grader Aven Green has many interests and in the newest book in the series, AVEN GREEN BAKING MACHINE, she’s getting ready for a… Read more »
978-1534463004 | Beach Lane Books (S&S) I simply adore Pug and Pig. They’ve been favorites of mine since the very first book – PIG MEETS PUG – came out in 2016 and I couldn’t wait to see what new adventure author Sue Lowell Gallion had cooked up for them. PUG & PIG and FRIENDS, with charming illustrations… Read more »
Orchard Books | 978-1338305890 According to the UN Refugee Agency, at the end of 2020, “82.4 million people around the world were forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order. Among them are nearly 26.4 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18.”… Read more »
Here in Arizona, school is officially back in session. And for those still enjoying the last weeks of summer, it’s just around the bend. There’s no better way to catch that back-to-school spirit than reading new (and not-so-new) picture books. First up, SOUNDS LIKE SCHOOL SPIRIT by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins (Dial Books, 2021) This… Read more »
Nosy Crow | 978-1536202731 On Instagram recently, a friend shared a collection of books she’d checked out from the library. Among the books in her pile was one I hadn’t see before: ORIGAMI AND HAIKU, a combination of origami, haiku, and Japanese artwork. Each haiku is paired with a stunning piece of art from the… Read more »
Greenwillow Books | 978-0062970428 I have so much admiration for an author who can write an endearing character with a unique personality to match. Such is the case with Marisol, in MAYBE MAYBE MARISOL RAINEY by Newbury award-winning author Erin Estrada Kelly. From the first pages of this chapter book, I was all in:… Read more »
