Book Review
Suki Cat: Astronaut
A new board book series blasts off with a colorful, interactive journey to the moon. With her box of dress-up clothes and accessories, Suki Cat can be anyone; today, she is an astronaut. Children can help Suki and her mouse companion on...
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The First Snow
A brother and sister let their imaginations run wild as they embrace the first snowfall in this cozy picture book. The magic touch of the first snow transforms a greenhouse into an ice castle and a snow sculpture into a friendly polar...
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Love of the Half-Eaten Peach
Inspired by a true story from Chinese history, this painterly picture book serves as a reminder that queer people—and queer love—have always existed. When Yuan’s advisors tell him he must understand perfection to rule well, Yuan is...
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The Fly Who Flew to Space
Featuring glow-in-the-dark details, "The Fly Who Flew to Space" is an imaginative picture book about a fly who travels to space by accident, learning much along the way. In Lauren Sánchez’s whimsical picture book "The Fly Who Flew to...
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Wanjiku, Child of Mine
Vibrant, textured illustrations accompany this eloquent picture book about embracing your identity. Wanjiku grows up in a Kikuyu village in Kenya. She helps her grandmother tend to the goats and cows and learns about the origin of her...
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Broom for Two
A little witch discovers that some feats are only possible with the help of a friend in this whimsical picture book. After forgetting her broom outside, the witch can no longer fly it properly; her flying test ends in disaster. When she...
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First You
The Jataka tales chronicle the many past lives of the Buddha, and this picture book follows one in which he is a compassionate, pure white elephant, Sati. His mother protects him, always taking care of him ahead of herself. As she grows...
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The Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s life, though thorned with tragedy, blooms within this inspirational picture book. The real-life inspirations for Burnett’s most famous works, including A Little Princess and The Secret Garden, are revealed...