We Are Going to be Pals! by Mark Teague
Mark Teague usually is a hit for me as an author. And as an illustrator almost always is a hit. They have a style that is fun. But this time I am not sure about the text of We Are Going to be Pals! The artwork is cute, the egret and rhinoceros are a repeated on every page, but the things around them sometimes change (though they are always in the habitat you would find them in) and that is fun to see. And though […]
The Lost Drop by Gregoire Laforce
For some reason my brain wanted to have this title as The LAST Drop and not as The Lost Drop. Which, in the end, will make more sense once you read it. We have a fictionalized telling of the water cycle. And it is told via the eyes of one drop of water. This drop feels lost, as she wonders “where is she?” and “What is her purpose?” and even “Am I lost?” Of course, she is where she needs to be. In the streams, […]
Hidden Gem by Linda Liu
The story of Hidden Gem is one we know. There are a lot of beautiful gems out there, but there is only one you. And this is told through the eyes of a small people who sees that the Museum of Rocks advertising the most amazing one, he is curious and find outs. And there are a lot of lovely items. Geodes, gemstones, crystals. All of them shining. And then the sign for the World’s Most Beautiful Gem comes up. And our pebble is wondering […]
The Thing to Remember About Stargazing by Matt Forrest Esenwine
The Thing to Remember About Stargazing is to have fun. But there are other things you should do as well, and the book by Matt Forrest Esenwine tells everything about them. The poetic wonder filled story is contemporary with feeling and is emotional. There is the idea of awe that one should approach stargazing with, as the author tells us. Things flow, are soft, but strong, and fit the illustrations well. I am not sure of what format Sonia Maria Luce Possentini used for the […]
Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide by Abi Cushman
I am not sure why there is a snake in Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide by Abi Cushman, other than comic relief. Regardless of the way, the snake and we the reader, learn all the poop on wombats (or what could be put in a picture book for ages at least five and up). Most people know wombats have square poop, but did you know they have strong cartilage butts? Or there are three types? Or that they have backward facing […]
Shining Star: Vera Rubin Discovers Dark Matter by Suzanne Slade
What is dark matter? Well, if you are looking for an answer, you won’t exactly find it in Shining Star: Vera Rubin Discovers Dark Matter. Instead, in this picture book (due November 2023, and yes, I read it via an online reader copy) you will find the biography of Dr. Vera Rubin, a young girl who in the 1940’s said, “World. I’m going to study the stars!” And she did, all the while raising a family and facing discrimination. Her studies, ingenuity, tenacity, and a […]
