I am switching between my old links and new links of online reader copies. In my new links I have This is My Treehouse. It is a quiet, but busy, story about a child and the treehouse that is magical and can take them any place they want to go. It is a rocket and a pirate ship. It might be leaky and not that big, but it is what is needed. Guillaume Gueraud’s story is nice, but it was the illustrations of Alfred that captured me. You will need to wait until mid September 2024 for this book, but the rich colors, fanciful lines to the images and the fantastical elements will be worth it.
An old link found me Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles. At first, things are eh, (the noisy grumpy animals do not lend themselves to thinking cuddles) but Mike Allegra soon brings in the Capybara and things are good! The other animals learn the bonuses of cuddles. You can stay a tough turtle, with a hard shell, but you can also allow the cuddle to allow you to feel nice. You can cuddle multiple ways and you can even cuddle with a crocodile (fact capys have been seen doing this). And Jamie Whitebread’s illustrations are sweet, silly, cartoon-like but not silly/goofy/bad cartoonish with good colors and details. This book, though I read online, is currently available. 
March 2024 will bring us Noura’s Crescent Moon by Zaina Khan. We follow Noura on her first fasting and while she waits for the special signal that tells them it is almost over and time to visit their family and friends to make a few more celebrations for Ramadan. We wait along with Noura and her family to see the crescent moon to signal the Eid ul-Fitr celebrations. This story is sweetly told and illustrated by Nabila Adani. The colors pop, the details are as needed and support the text, but never take over. The story is cozy and allows the reader to see into a part of the Ramadan celebration that is not usually covered. 
Last but not least, is The Ever-Changing Earth by Grahame Baker-Smith. Late April 2024 will see this book. I found it in my new online reading links, but know I will find a finished copy. The story is sweet and powerful, but the phenomenal, fantastical artwork caught my eye. The colors are rich, deep, detailed only as needed. Things are busy, but your eyes will center on a spot. We start with Kûn, a child who likes dinosaurs. The story twists and turns and we are shown the bigger picture, but coming back to the start. We see how everything and everyone are connected. Each page allows us to connect with that larger thing as well. 