Illustrated by Lauren Lowen 4 stars An adorable board book celebrating different wheeled costumes. Join some creative kids as they turn their wheelchairs into elaborate costumes, from racecars to princess carriages. Complete with moveable wheels for added engagement. Set to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”, this is such a cute book about…
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Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin 5 stars This hopeful picture book depicts the history of Earth Day, how its impact has spread, and how readers can get involved. The book discusses issues such as pollution and climate change, while maintaining a hopeful message of making positive change and doing what you can to make an impact….
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Illustrated by Chasity Hampton 5 stars A sweet story celebrating hair and the power of words. Selah is excited to show off her newly loc’ed hair at school. But when kids use words like “dreadlocks” to describe her hair, Selah starts to wonder if there’s something scary about her locs. With the help of her…
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3 stars While playing in the snow, Olivia and Mei explore distance and units of measurement as they try to figure out who jumps more. A nice way of introducing concepts related to measurement. I like that the story recognizes that “more” can mean different things depending on what you are measuring. While the pair…
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3 stars A cute board book for learning about patterns. Olivia is decorating a birdhouse and starts painting a stripe pattern. But then she makes a mistake. How will she fix it? A sweet story that nicely showcases patterns. Cute illustrations. The backmatter includes activities for further pattern exploration. A nice simple way of introducing…
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Illustrated by Laura Knetzger 3 stars A sweet little story of friendship. No matter how hard he tries, Bigfoot Jr. is the only one in his family who can’t seem to get noticed by the human world. Then he meets a new friend who wants the opposite. She just wants to blend in. As they…
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2 stars Princess Beautiful is an internet sensation, beloved for her online cat videos. But when one of her videos is altered for nefarious purposes, Princess must go on the run and try to prove her innocence. As a cat-lover, I was really looking forward to following this series of Bad Guys-style hijinks and adventures,…
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Illustrated by Brenda Rodriguez 3 stars Loved the messaging. The book showcases all the colors in your life, from the colors you choose (clothing, favorite colors) to the colors that are part of you (skin, eyes). I initially enjoyed the rhythm, rhyme, and repetition, but they aren’t consistent. This had so much potential to be…
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3 stars A delightfully eerie concept. After hitting rock bottom, Evelyn McKinnon takes a job as a radio host in her childhood hometown. Seems simple enough. But she soon learns there is more to 104.6 FM than she originally thought. Along with her cohost Daniel, she must navigate the mysterious forest, warn the town of…
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5 stars Delightfully eerie and splendidly spine-tingling. Welcome to the School of Screams where each student in Ms. Nomed’s class has to share an eerie tale. Enjoy five stories of thrills and chills, and a jaw-droppingly good ending. As soon as I got to the last page, I wanted to go back and read it…
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