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These days, young children engage with so many different types of devices and e-toys that it can be hard for books to compete for their attention, but this collection of [...]

PANTALEO, Marta. Dogs and Us: A Fifteen-Thousand-Year Friendship. tr. from Italian by Debbie Bibo & Yvette Ghione. illus. by Marta Pantaleo. 48p. Groundwood. Oct. 2024. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781773067711. Gr [...]

* LARSEN, Andrew. Gifts from the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (Don't) Throw Away. illus. by Oriol Vidal. 40p. Sourcebooks/Explore. Sept. 2024. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781728283517. [...]

* LEBOX, Annette. Mother Aspen: A Story of How Forests Cooperate and Communicate. illus. by Crystal Smith. 32p. Groundwood. Sept. 2024. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781 773069357. K-Gr 3--Lyrical language that [...]

* DESNITSKAYA, Anna. A Star Shines Through. illus. by Anna Desnitskaya. 40p. Eerdmans. Aug. 2024. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780802856319. K-Gr 3--Desnitskaya (On the Edge of the World) once again takes [...]

TAGAQ, Tanya. It Bears Repeating. illus. by Cee Pootoogook. 24p. Penguin/Tundra. Aug. 2024. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781774880555. PreS-Gr 2--Polar bears and their antics are the vehicle for this beautiful counting […]

The latest batch of board books features smart offerings and sweet stories that meet young children right where they are developmentally. Many of these books are decked out with sounds, [...]

ELLIS, Elina. Have You Seen an Elephant? illus. by Elina Ellis. 32p. (Alex's Field Guides). Kids Gan. May 2024. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781525306747. PreS-Gr 2--An intrepid but not highly observant [...]

CURTIS, Andrea. Loop de Loop: Circular Solutions for a Waste-Free World. illus. by Roozeboos. 40p. Groundwood. Sept. 2024. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781773069418. PreS-Gr 3--Circles are ever-present in nature. Readers are [...]

VO, Nancy. The Runaway. 44p. (The Crow Stories Trilogy: Bk. 3). Groundwood.Aug. 2024. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781773064017. Gr 2-4--The "Crow Stories" trilogy that began with The Outlaw and was followed […]

MARUNO, Jennifer. Momma's Going to March. illus. by Vivian Rosas. 32p. Groundwood. Aug. 2024. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781773065519. K-Gr 3--Marching as a form of peaceful protest has a long history. [...]

HOHN, Nadia L. Getting Us to Grandma's. illus. by TeMika Grooms. 32p. Groundwood. Oct. 2024. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781773066899. K-Gr 2--A young Black girl and her family travel to New [...]

In the July 2024 issue article "Hope for Philly School Libraries?" the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children executive director was identified as Jennifer Feith. Her name is Jennifer Leith. In […]

JOHNSON, Bee. What Can a Mess Make? illus. by Bee Johnson. 48p. Holt. Aug. 2024. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781250900241. K-Gr 2--Two sisters spend a day delighting in the creative process [...]

HO, Richard. A Taste of Home. illus. by Sibu T. P. 40p. Roaring Brook. Aug. 2024. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781250834171. PreS-Gr 1--The Lower East Side of New York City is [...]

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* GIDWITZ, Adam. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II. 336p. (Operation Kinderspion). Dutton. Feb. 2024. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780593112083. Gr 3-7--Gidwitz's latest is absolutely [...]

KOSTECKI-SHAW, Jenny Sue. Like You, Like Me. illus. by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw. 40p. Little, Brown/Christy Ottaviano. Jan. 2024. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780316330084. PreS-Gr 3--Two girls, one living in the mountains [...]

SUBRAMANIAM, Suma. A Bindi Can Be. illus. by Kamala Nair. 32p. Kids Can. May 2024. TV $21.99. ISBN 9781525808051. K-Gr 3--A young girl and her paati (Tamil for grandmother) work [...]

* MOLESSO, Ashley & Chess Needham. Just Like My Family. 32p. Running Pr. Mav 2024. Tr Si 8.99. ISBN 9780762484508. PreS-Gr 3--With a neon palette, this title affirms families in [...]

LE, Minh. Built to Last. illus. by Dan Santat. 40p. Knopf. Apr. 2024. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780593569177. Gr 1-4--High voltage fun for early elementary children. Zippy illustrations full of color […]

* LAURENT, Lina. Secret Gardeners: Growing a Community and Healing the Earth. tr. from Finnish by Sofia Karlsson & Jen Pulju Porter. illus. by Maija Hurme. 56p. Pajama Pr. Jim. [...]

KRELOFF, Elliot. Ooo ... Poo! illus. by Elliot Kreloff. 32p. Collective Book Studio. Mar. 2024. Tr $17.95. ISBN 9781685556372. PreS-Gr 1--Children are fascinated by bodily functions, and this book endeavors [...]

* BRADLEY, Kimberly Brubaker. The Night War. 288p. Dial. Apr. 2024. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780735228566. Gr 4-7--Historical fiction at its finest. In 1942 a brave Jewish girl escapes from a [...]

HANACKOVA, Pavla. Three Little Pigs. illus. by Shunsuke Satake. 10p. (Fairy Tale Shape Books). Albatros. Jun. 2024. Board $9.99. ISBN 9788000071022. Toddler-PreS--The traditional tale gets a freshly engineered remake with [...]

GEHL, Laura. You're the Sprinkles on My Ice Cream. illus. by Vanessa Port. 20p. S.& S./ Little Simon. May 2024. Board $7.99. ISBN 9781665949835. PreS-K--Affirming and loving with adorable illustrations, [...]