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FIERCE AUNTIES!     written by Laurel Goodluck, illustrated by Steph Littlebird Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-6659-4896-8 Source: publisher for review Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK A joyful and vibrant celebration of what makes aunties so special, from Indigenous author and illustrator team Laurel Goodluck and Steph Littlebird inviting all kids to connect with the fierce aunties in their lives. Who do you go to for advice and support? Or when you want an adventure and a little extra courage? Or when you need to find that warrior spirit inside you? Fierce aunties! Aunties come in different shapes, sizes, and ages. They all have different laughs, skills, and stories. They might be your parents’ sisters, your older cousins, or even family friends. But there’s something they all have in common. They’re fierce, they love you, and they’ll he...

  BRUCE SAVES THE PLANET written & illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins Disney Hyperion, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-368-09020-9 Source: purchased Ages 7-10 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK From unwitting mother to unwitting . . . environmental activist? Save the planet with #1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins's beloved Mother Bruce. Bruce was a bear who liked to be by himself. But that wasn't easy for him, as mother to four geese and three mice. Luckily, he could enjoy a day of peace and quiet while fishing. But his quiet haven is full of beetles stealing his lunch. And protestors loudly trying to save the forest from the construction of a factory. Will Bruce and the residents of Soggy Hollow manage to save the planet? REVIEW Bruce finds himself inadvertently at the heart of a protest to stop the destruction of the local forest. As per the norm for this grumpy bear, B...

  BIRDLORE: The Iridescent Life of Florence Merriam Bailey written by Jess Keating, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth Alfred A. Knopf, 2025 ISBN: 978-0-593-48858-4 Source: purchased Ages 6-10 All options expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK From the author of Shark Lady comes the true story of Florence Merriam Bailey, the groundbreaking scientist who inspired a nation to take up bird-watching and worked tirelessly to protect our feathered friends. Before Florence, there was no such thing as "bird-watching". Bright plumes on lady's hats were all the rage, but no one was climbing trees or wading through marsh-grass to spot the birds they came from. Even scientists studied birds in labs instead of outside in their natural habitat. But Florence changed all that. A bird-lover since childhood, she wanted to show the world what made these creatures special. She wanted everyone to care as much as she di...

  HAP-PEA EASTER written and illustrated by Keith Baker Beach Lane Books, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-6659-4024-5 Source: publisher for review Ages 3-6 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK Keith Baker’s New York Times bestselling peas have some Easter fun in this picture book filled with eggs, chicks, candies, bunnies, and more! Hap-pea Easter! Hap-pea Spring! What surprises will it bring? From sprouting flowers and gentle showers to eggs decorated every which way, there’s plenty of excitement to be had on Easter with the peas! And there might even be an appearance from everyone’s favorite bunny… REVIEW Hap-Pea Easter finds peas enjoying Easter activities such as painting and finding eggs. As with the other pea books, the fun here is found in looking at all the small details. The various peas have different hairstyles to help distinguish them from each other, there is also one in a wheelchair and a c...

  MAYBE JUST ASK ME! written & illustrated by Katie Mazeika Beach Lane Books, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-6659-4989-7 Source: Blue Slip Media Ages 4 and up All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. Curriculum guide and Teaching Books link provided by Blue Slip Media. ABOUT THE BOOK Based on the author’s own childhood experience, this clever and heartfelt picture book follows a young girl who wants to bring discussion of her disability into the open, exploring themes of acknowledging and celebrating differences. Mazie wears an eyepatch and a head scarf, and on her first day at a new school she’s prepared for her classmates to wonder why. And they do, but no one talks to her about it. Instead, wild rumors fly around the classroom that she’s a pirate or a dragon burned off her hair! Mazie doesn’t mind explaining her disability, but can she find the courage to tell the other kids to just ask her? REVIEW Maybe Just Ask M...

  ALPACAS HERE, ALPACAS THERE written by Carrie Tillotson, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri Beach Lane Books, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-6659-4202-7 Source: Blue Slip Media Ages 4-10 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK Learn all about alpacas in both North and South America in this rhyming nonfiction picture book full of these darling fluffy friends! Alpacas here, alpacas there depend on people for their care. Thousands of years ago, people living high in the Andes Mountains of South America domesticated alpacas from wild animals. Today, millions of alpacas are still raised in the Andes, but alpaca farming has also spread to North America and around the world. Find out all there is to know about the lives of alpacas, here, there, and everywhere! REVIEW Alpacas Here, Alpacas There introduces young readers to alpacas that live in North America and South America. A vibrant combination of poetic and expo...

  WE WON'T ALL SURVIVE written by Kate Alice Marshall Viking Books for Young Readers, 2025 ISBN:   9780593691830 Source: Publisher through Netgalley. Ages 14-18 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK From the bestselling author of I Am Still Alive comes a new nail-biter that's part survival story, part murder mystery, and all thriller—perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson! Two years ago Mercy Gray was hailed as a hero for saving lives during a mall shooting. She still carries souvenirs from that incident: the fragment of a bullet lodged in her back, a mountain of medical debt, and guilt for ignoring her sister’s warnings that the sweet boy next door was anything but. When billionaire-turned-TV-host Damien Dare recruits Mercy to compete on his new survivalist reality show, she can’t turn down a chance at the whopping cash prize that could send her sister to college—but when...