Listings by Bethany Wicker, Listings Manager & Staff Reviewer
Kids Indie
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A gorgeously illustrated journey along one of Britain's most well-known rivers. The Thames sustains a staggering number of birds, mammals and other creatures. Learn about them in-depth as you progress from the source of the river to its estuary. A gift that any young wildlife fan would treasure! ...
Middle Grade Non-Fiction
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A stunning visual exploration of what it takes to be counted among the deadliest animals on Earth. From the saltwater crocodile’s vise like bite to the golden eagle’s lightning attack from the air, many of the creatures featured in this upper-level picture book are built for...
Kids Fiction
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Maya and her family have a problem. They try ignoring it, dancing around it, even sweeping it under the rug. Yet the elephant in the room remains. And Maya is at her wit's end figuring out how to hide it from everyone. Then a new friend moves in next...
Kids Fiction
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A pair of Christmas tree ornaments set out on the merry adventure of a lifetime in this imaginative picture book about the inner lives of holiday decorations. All is quiet in the forest as the Great Star rises in the distance, and two little musicians, Strum and...
If I Promise You Wings
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Young Adult Fiction
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Author(s)
Age Range
14+
Release Date
January 16, 2024
Hold Still meets You've Reached Sam in this lyrical novel about one young woman's journey through the Paris fashion scene as she chases promises, overcomes grief, and falls in love. Alix Leclaire has a plan: graduate high school and land her dream job as a feather artist...
The Night Fox
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Young Adult Fiction
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This luminous, haunting debut, alternating between now and then, reality and magic, tells the story of a girl confronting heartbreak while at a mysterious recovery program in the wilderness. When seventeen-year-old Eli arrives at Raeth, a remote mountain retreat for teens with mental health issues, her mind...
Kids Fiction
257 0
Author(s)
Age Range
4+
Release Date
October 03, 2023
A warm-hearted and witty fractured fairy-tale adventure for Christmas. It’s Christmas Eve and Father Christmas has fallen asleep at the Three Bears’ cottage but NOTHING will wake him. It’s up to Baby Bear and the Fairy-Tale Rescue Rangers to deliver the last presents so EVERY child gets...
Kids Fiction
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From beloved, bestselling children's book icons, R.L. Stine and Marc Brown, comes a storybook filled with hilariously spooky jokes and fun-loving monsters that will have everyone giggling! Why did the monster cross the road? To BITE someone on the other side!...
Kids Fiction
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A little girl shares the steps for the perfect tree trimming — a holiday picture book for fans of Pick a Pine Tree and The Little Christmas Tree. In this charming Christmas tale, readers will follow along with the main character as she shares all the things...
Kids Nonfiction
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Author(s)
Age Range
4+
Release Date
September 05, 2023
With warm and heart-fluttering illustrations, discover the next nonfiction picture book about butterflies and moths from the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science! Butterflies soar in the sunlight. While moths flutter under the moon and stars. Find out more about these...
Kids Fiction
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Author(s)
Age Range
4+
Release Date
September 05, 2023
Celebrate how hope can be found in so many surprising moments and places as it fills our lives with beauty and wonder. A beautiful rhyming text and cozy illustrations remind readers that hope can be found daily in so many aspects of life. From a poppy turning...
Kids Fiction
205 0
Author(s)
Age Range
4+
Release Date
October 12, 2021
Tiny Reindeer is too small to pull Santa's sleigh. Will he figure out a way to prove his worth before Christmas day? A sweet Christmas picture book for fans of When Santa Was a Baby and Dasher. Santa and his reindeer are getting ready for Christmas, but...
Kids Fiction
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A loving book about what it means to come into your own, featuring an adorable pair of cockatoos. As we cuddle here together, gazing at the sky, I know that soon the day will come when you’ll spread your wings and fly. A small cockatoo...
Middle Grade Fiction
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Author(s)
Genre(s)
Age Range
10+
Release Date
October 26, 2021
The first English translation of the classic Japanese novel, a childhood favorite of anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle), with an introduction by Neil Gaiman. First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino’s How Do You Live? has long been acknowledged in Japan...
Kids Fiction
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The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. When Santa arrives at a child’s house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there’s no chimney? Maybe he slides...
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