⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek THE RARE BIRD by Elisha Cooper (Roaring Brook/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "A resounding tribute to the power of reading and make-believe." www.hbook.com/story/review...

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⭐ #Poetry #HBReviewoftheWeek MELODIES OF THE WEARY BLUES by Langston Hughes; compiled by Shamar Knight-Justice; illus. by various artists (Harper/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "The anthology serves as a resonant introduction for new readers of Hughes’s work" www.hbook.com/story/review...

#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek HOW TO HAVE A THOUGHT: A WALK WITH CHARLES DARWIN by Nicholas Day + @hadleyhoo.bsky.social (Porter/Holiday): "Hooper...[plays] negative + positive space against each other to effectively evoke both Darwin’s era + the rhythms of his walks" www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THE MOON WITHOUT STARS by Chanel Miller (Philomel/ @penguinkids.bsky.social ): "Miller has crafted a sensitive, authentic voice for the protagonist" www.hbook.com/story/review...

#PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek BECAUSE OF A SHOE by Julie Fogliano; illus. by @marlafrazee.bsky.social (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "Throughout, both text and art portray the situation with authenticity and understanding—and welcome flashes of humor." www.hbook.com/story/review...

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#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek BASKET BALL: THE STORY OF THE ALL-AMERICAN GAME by @kadirnelson.bsky.social ( @littlebrownyr.bsky.social ): "Every spread of this dazzlingly illustrated work includes dynamic imagery—over sixty original paintings." www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THE GRIMMELINGS by @rachaelking70.bsky.social (McElderry/ @simonkids.bsky.social ): "The writing is taut and intense, tackling high stakes with a memorable setting and a cast of believable characters...in the tradition of Susan Cooper." www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek IF THIS WERE THE WORLD by Stephen Barr; illus. by A. G. Ford (Porter/Holiday): "If the message is overt, it’s been given an innovative, fresh presentation here: unusually engaging, accessible, and aimed directly at its audience." www.hbook.com/story/review...

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⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek BLUES BOY: THE B. B. KING STORY by @alicefayeduncan.bsky.social ; illus. by Carl Joe Williams (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "Williams’s art...amplifies the biography’s emotional resonance + brings King’s story vividly to life" www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THE ROSE FIELD by Philip Pullman (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "A timely and highly welcome achievement." www.hbook.com/story/review...

#PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek NANI AND THE LION by Alicia D. Williams; illus. by Anna Cunha (Dlouhy/Atheneum/ @simonkids.bsky.social ): "Williams’s text has the cadence of a folktale, with ear-pleasing sound effects and patterns and featuring a satisfying resolution" www.hbook.com/story/review...

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Review of Calamity Before Jane As he did in Paul Bunyan: The Invention of an American Legend (rev. 11/23), graphic novelist Van Sciver deromanticizes an icon of the American West...

#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek CALAMITY BEFORE JANE by Noah Van Sciver ( @toonbooks.bsky.social ): "Graphic novelist Van Sciver deromanticizes an icon of the American West" www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THE TEACHER OF NOMAD LAND: A WWII STORY by Daniel Nayeri (Levine/ @levinequerido.bsky.social ): "Nayeri’s prose is lush + evocative, capturing the stark beauty of Iran’s mountainous landscapes + the traditions, languages, + beliefs..." www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek A SPOONFUL OF THE by Hyewon Yum (Norton): "The soft, textured illustrations radiate tranquil warmth, capturing the quiet intimacy between mother and child" www.hbook.com/story/review...

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#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek WELCOME TO WHALEBONE MANSION: CREATURES THAT LURK AT A WHALE FALL by Laken Slate; illus. by @bindyjames.bsky.social ( @charlesbridge.bsky.social ): "An informative introduction to lesser-known facts about whale falls" www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek COACH by @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social (Dlouhy/Atheneum/ @simonkids.bsky.social ): "A strong entry in the series that provides backstory for the coach who has been there from the beginning." www.hbook.com/story/review...

#PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek A KNOT IS NOT A TANGLE by Daniel Nayeri + Vesper Stamper (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "In this tender story, creating a rug becomes not just a moment when traditions can be passed down from one generation to the next..." www.hbook.com/story/review...

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#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek ROCK STAR: HOW URSULA MARVIN MAPPED MOON ROCKS AND METEORITES by Sandra Neil Wallace + @nancycarpenterart.bsky.social (Wiseman/ @simonkids.bsky.social ): an "informative, inspiring look at a key figure in the field of planetary science" www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THE TINKERERS by @carolinecarlson.bsky.social ( @candlewickpress.bsky.social ): "The ideas around time travel, do-overs, and responsibility are refreshingly relatable" www.hbook.com/story/review...

#PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek THE SNOWBALL FIGHT by Beth Ferry; illus. by Tom Lichtenheld ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social ): "In this exuberant picture book, Lichtenheld’s spirited illustrations play effortlessly off Ferry’s verses." www.hbook.com/story/review...

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⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THIS IS ORANGE: A FIELD TRIP THROUGH COLOR by Rachel Poliquin; illus. by Julie Morstad ( @candlewickpress.bsky.social ): "It shines as an enlightening, passionate treatise on the color" www.hbook.com/story/review...

⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek TRUTH IS by @hannsawyerr.bsky.social (Amulet/Abrams): "A timely read for teens navigating identity, autonomy, and self-expression." www.hbook.com/story/review...

#PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek PIPPO'S PERFECTLY PECULIAR DAYS by @lennywendraws.bsky.social ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social ): "Endearing + surprising, Pippo’s story is an early lesson on finding meaning in life’s inevitable...changes" www.hbook.com/story/review...