Summer break is officially over and in these early months of school, I wanted to share a few recent picture books to kick off the year. If you’re not familiar with author/illustrator Monica Arnaldo’s newest book, you’re in for a real treat. MR. S. begins on the first day of school as the kids in… Read more »
Barefoot Books | 978-1646868414 This past weekend was the American Library Association’s mid-year conference and I was finally lucky enough to meet poet and author Rebecca Gardyn Levington. We’ve known each other for several years on social media and it was a treat to finally meet in person, take a photo, and get a signed… Read more »
Calkins Creek | 978-1662680212 I love discovering books about people I have not heard of before, people who have made a significant difference yet whose contributions are largely unknown. Minerva Hoyt is one such woman. Her love of the Mojave Desert caused her to advocate on its behalf, eventually convincing President Franklin D. Roosevelt and… Read more »
HarperCollins | 978-0063234260 Do you see me as I truly am? Do I see others as they truly are? People, not only with needs and wants, hopes and dreams? But with histories, stories, a culture, and a color uniquely their own? These are the questions posed by authors Valerie Bolling and Kailei Pew in their book,… Read more »
Clarion Books | 978-0544798755 There are many ways of letting go. With each goodbye, a new hello. GOODBYE BRINGS HELLO, with adorable illustrations by Daniel Wiseman is the perfect book for goodbyes of any kind. It’s a great way to end the school year, welcome summer, or introduce the possibilities of new things ahead…. Read more »
Roaring Brook Press | 978-1250246714 Roberta rescues tiny creatures. It’s a job no one seems to care much about, except her. Roberta believes tiny creatures — roly polys, earthworms, spiders — need friends who understand them and who will rescue when they need help. © Words by Curtis Manley, illustrations by Lucy Ruth Cummins Sometimes,… Read more »
Candlewick Press | 978-1536222067 David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka have done a number of books together, including HOW TO APOLOGIZE and SEE THE CAT: Three Stories About a Dog, winner of the 2021 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Now, readers can enjoy their next collaboration: GO and GET. This clever concept book is set up as… Read more »
