Illustrated by Marta Altés 4 stars Another great adventure with Oona and her friends. Oona is excited to join the fairy council. She takes her duties very seriously and comes up with all kinds of new rules to add to the Fairy Binder. But when she finds out about a magical problem of epic proportions,…
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by Jacci Gresham with Sherry Fellores Illustrated by David Wilkerson 3 stars Join Jacci Gresham, the first known Black woman tattoo artist in America, as she shares her story of following her passions, connecting to her community, and daring to try new things. A nice story that follows Gresham’s childhood, education, discovery of tattooing, opening…
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Based on the character created by Don Freeman Illustrated by John Joseph 4 stars A sweet little board book about giving thanks. Join Corduroy and Lisa as they prepare for a Thanksgiving feast, thanking all the people who help make the meal a success. A simple little story with adorable illustrations. A great Thanksgiving read….
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by Shifa Saltagi Safadi Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel 5 stars Amina and her family have just moved to Indian from Syria. A lot of thing are different, but Amina has the perfect formula for making friends in America. Her plan gets off to a rocky start, so Amina has to switch gears and try something…
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Story by Mizuki Tsujimura Illustrated by Tomo Taketomi Translated by Jacqueline Fung 4 stars Another great volume that continues the story nicely. Summer has come to a close and a new school year begins. And with it, March comes ever closer along with the deadline to find the key. Continuing the events from the previous…
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5 stars Another gorgeous, adorable, and hilarious volume. Delightfully fun. All the pieces established in the previous volume converge in one very eventful day. From Frederick’s attempts to ask Gwen to the gala to Nell’s deadly prophecy to Prez’s reunion with an unexpected visitor from her past. Plenty of twists and turns with humor all…
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Illustrated by Reggie Brown 3 stars A sweet book celebrating the uniqueness and style of wearing glasses. Join Brea as she looks for the perfect pair of glasses to reflect her individuality, personality, and spec-tacularness. Nicely written with great rhythm. Adorable and fun illustrations. A great way to get kids excited about picking new glasses…
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by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic with resources by Dr. Christina Chester Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard 5 stars A touching story to help children deal with anxiety about lockdown drills. Henry reminds himself that the lockdown is just a drill. It’s not real. But that doesn’t change how he feels about it. Even after the drill…
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Illustrated by Sarah Graley 3 stars A fun adventure story with plenty of magic, cat cuteness, and some tasty spells. All Roxy wants is to attend Magic Uni and become the greatest Pizza Witch of all time. But first, she must retrieve the Remarkable Oregano with the help of George, her talking cat companion. Along…
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2 stars After the death of her grandmother, Tessa’s family takes over the Fairy Tale Family Fun Park & RV Campground. They hire a new puppeteer to run the puppet show, but instead of cute stories like her grandmother told, Liza tells spinechilling ones. As strange things start happening on the campground, Tessa wonders if…
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