Book Review
Claudia Said Sí!
The first woman, first Jewish person, and first scientist to become president of Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum gets her due in this biographical picture book about believing in yourself, in your dreams, and in a better world for...
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Some Days I'm the Wind
Imaginative illustrations evoke the gamut of human emotions in this picture book about understanding and expressing feelings. Apt nature metaphors make the complex topic of emotions more digestible; children can borrow the language...
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The Fib
A boy’s little white lie takes on a big green life of its own in this wise picture book about the snowballing consequences of dishonesty. Pepe is self-conscious about bringing the comic book he drew for show-and-tell; at the last...
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Can You Do This? Bedtime Edition
This new addition to the Can You Do This? series guides children through a soothing bedtime ritual, helping them to bid farewell to the day and settle in to sleep. Children are encouraged to fluff their pillows, stretch like a starfish,...
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Take a Walk with the Wind
Soft brushstrokes and ink wash illustrations follow a creature from Chinese folklore on a blustery adventure in this mythical tale. Inspired by a classical Chinese poem of the same name, the book follows a young Treeling (a childlike...
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Emmie Builds Something New
Intricate illustrations reminiscent of the I Spy book series open up the world of Emmie the mouse, an avid inventor who lives in a dollhouse-cum-Rube Goldberg machine in a cluttered attic. Everything is just the way she likes it—until...
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My Friend, Billy Whiskers
In this touching picture book about an imaginary friend that sees a boy through anxiety, Patrick is nervous to play with the other kids; luckily, he has Billy Whiskers, his imaginary lion friend. With a palette scraped from a...
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Little Moments in a Big Universe
An explorer and a robot crash in an ancient forest on an unexplored planet, but their heartwarming story is but one stitch in the great quilt of time and space that connects and envelops us all. The intricate illustrations nod to classic...