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PRUETT AND SOO by Nancy Viau, illustrated by Jorge Lacera Two Lions, 2022 ISBN: 978-1542043427 Source: Blue Slip Media Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book summary & book cover obtained from Goodreads.com & publisher. Illustrations from Blue Slip Media & publisher. ABOUT THE BOOK Pruett is from Planet Monochrome, where everything is black, white, or gray; everyone follows the rules and walks in straight lines; and they never, ever ask or answer questions. But then Soo arrives from Planet Prismatic. She’s bursting with brilliant colors! She zigs and zags all over the place! When she asks Pruett questions, he finds he wants to reply…and his whole world starts to change. With a palette that shifts from grayscale to full color, this engaging story reminds us that what you feel defines who you are—and, sometimes, a friend can help you see that best. ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Nancy Viau is the author of a number of books for children including Storm S...

IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AND I'M IN MY BATHING SUIT by Justin A. Reynolds Scholastic, 2022 ISBN: 978-1-338-83195-5 Ages 9-12 Source: Scholastic Book Fairs All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book summary & book cover obtained from goodreads.com and publisher. ABOUT THE BOOK Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores... especially the dreaded L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. If he can wear all the clothes he owns, he'll only have to do the laundry once during his school break. On the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie's monstrous pile of dirty laundry is found by his mom. And Eddie's day has just taken a turn for the worst. Now he's stuck at home by himself, missing the bash, and doing his whole pile of laundry. But mid-cycle, the power goes out! With his first load of laundry wet and the rest of his stuff still filthy, he sets out to explore the seemingly empty neighborhood in his glow-in-the-dark swim tru...

ABLAZE WITH COLOR: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey, illustrated by Loveis Wise Harper, 2022 ISBN: 978-0-06-302189-1 Source: Blue Slip Media for review (Thanks!) Ages 6-10 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book summary & book cover obtained through Goodreads.com & publisher. ABOUT THE BOOK Celebrate the life-changing power of art in this inspiring and stunningly illustrated picture book biography of American artist Alma Thomas. Meet an incredible woman who broke down barriers throughout her whole life and is now known as one of the most preeminent painters of the 20th century. Told from the point of view of young Alma Thomas, readers can follow along as she grows into her discovery of the life-changing power of art. As a child in Georgia, Alma Thomas loved to spend time outside, soaking up the colors around her. And her parents filled their home with color and creativity despite the racial injustices they faced. After the family moved to Washington...

ALICE WATERS COOKS UP A FOOD REVOLUTION written by Diana Stanley, illustrated by Jessie Hartland Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022 ISBN: 978-1-5344-6140-6 Source: publisher for review (Thanks!) Ages 6-10 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book summary & cover gathered from Goodreads.com and the publisher. ABOUT THE BOOK From the team behind the acclaimed Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science comes a delicious nonfiction picture book biography about pioneering chef Alice Waters who kickstarted the organic food movement. Whenever young Alice Waters tasted something delicious, like the sun-warmed berries from her family’s garden or a crisp, ripe apple picked straight from the tree, she would remember it for the rest of her life. Later, as she tasted many more wonderful foods, she realized what made them so good—they were fresh and ripe, grown or made the old-fashioned way. When Alice grew up, she opened a restaurant called Chez Panisse. As part of her quest to make del...

THE FIELD by Baptiste Paul, pictures by Jacqueline Alcantara NorthSouth Books, 2018 ISBN: 978-0-7358-4312-7 Source: purchased Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book summary and cover from goodreads.com and publisher. ABOUT THE BOOK “Vini! Come! The field calls!” cries a girl as she and her younger brother rouse their community—family, friends, and the local fruit vendor—for a pickup soccer (futbol) game. Boys and girls, young and old, players and spectators come running—bearing balls, shoes, goals, and a love of the sport.   “Friends versus friends” teams are formed, the field is cleared of cows, and the game begins! But will a tropical rainstorm threaten their plans?  REVIEW This book is a joyous ode to the thrill of playing futbol (soccer) with friends.  Baptiste Paul takes readers to the island of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean Sea to experience the fun of a spontaneously thrown together game of soccer.  Gathering up friends, moving livestock, and f...

ONCE UPON A TIM by Stuart Gibbs, illustrated by Stacy Curtis Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022 ISBN: 978-1-5344-9925-6 Source: publisher for review (Thanks!) Ages 9-12 All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Join New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs in this first book in a hilarious, highly illustrated new middle grade series about a peasant boy who wants to be a knight, perfect for fans of Max & the Midknights. Tim is just a peasant, but he dreams big. He wants more out of life than to grow up to be a woodsman like his father. Unfortunately, the only route to success in the kingdom of Wyld is to be born a prince. Still, Tim is determined. He is brave and clever and always tries to do the right thing—even though he rarely gets the credit for it. Then news spreads that Princess Grace of the neighboring kingdom has been abducted by the evil Stinx and Prince Ruprecht needs a legion of knights to join him on his quest to rescue her. Tim final...

SNOW ANGEL, SAND ANGEL written by Lois-Ann Yamanaka, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky Make Me A World, 2021 ISBN: 978-0-593-12737-7 Source: Blue Slip Media Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover and book summary obtained from Goodreads.com ABOUT THE BOOK A celebration of home, family, and finding beauty in your heritage, beautifully illustrated by the artist behind Anti-Racist Baby . Claire has been surrounded by the deep blue waves of Hapuna Beach and the magnificent mountains of Hawai'i all her life, but has never, ever seen snow. When her father drives her and her family to the top of the Mauna Kea, she can't help but to be disappointed...it's not the winter wonderland she's always dreamed of. And that's what she wants, more than anything. But as Claire edges ever closer to the new year, she wonders if maybe-- just maybe--she can delight in the special joys of winter in her own way--right there, on her Big Island of Hawaii. Includes back m...