Reviews written by Olivia Farr, Staff Reviewer

HER SHARP EMBRACE is an intriguing YA fantasy with messy characters and an interesting world. Noa joined the Nightshades, a female gang of people with magic, after leaving her family and the Saints, the magical people in political control, behind. She fell in love with Lennon, the leader of the...

WHAT DO WE DO IN PRESCHOOL? is a cute, rhyming picture book that conceptualizes the preschool experience. The book features young children asking what they do in preschool, which is answered with general ideas of the experience, such as run and rest or make and show (shown with paintings) before...

WELCOME, LITTLE SQUIRREL is a cute picture book about finding home. Hazelnut had prepared her tree for winter, but disaster strikes when beavers take it down for their dam. Hazelnut sets out on a journey to find a new home and tries to fit in with other animals, including beavers...

OUR ISLANDS is a sweet story of friendship and home. Bear lives on an island, and it is the only home he knows. One day, when he is out swimming, a storm comes and he is swept out to sea. He finds himself on a distant shore away from home...

FASTER THAN A JET, BIGGER THAN A WHALE is a fascinating look at size comparisons. The book takes all sorts of different things around the world and compares the sizes, such as the longest river or deepest lake. Visual representations are shown along with text that breaks down how these...

DO YOU REALLY KNOW FLAMINGOS? is a cute, colorful picture book about these pink birds! Frank E. Armadillo is an expert explorer, so of course, he knows everything about flamingos, right? As Frank learns, he doesn't really know anything about flamingos, but luckily, there is a little flamingo who is...

WONDER WORLD: EARTH is a fascinating look into what makes up the earth/soil. The book takes readers on a learning journey into the ground beneath our feet. It touches upon the layers of our planet before going into what we can find in soil, including worms, microbes, and more. ...

FINDING LIFE is an engaging search-and-find picture that takes a walk through history. Each page features a different time period along with a detailed and busy image. The page spreads include a couple paragraphs about that time period along with a few things to find among the larger picture. ...

THE PERFECT MATCH is a sweet Cinderella story with a soccer twist! The story is told by a little boy's father as a bedtime story. Little Leo was forced by his brothers to do a lot of chores. When an invitation came from Prince Ollie to join in a soccer...

BUENAS NOCHES/GOOD NIGHT is a sweet, indestructible bedtime book, perfect for infants. The book shows the steps of getting ready and going to bed, using bilingual text and colorful imagery. What I loved: This is a simple but sweet bedtime book, perfect for infants and...

BEAUTIFUL BUGS is a gorgeous, detailed pop-up board book. Each page spread opens up with a detailed and colorful pop-up of a different bug, such as butterflies, snails, and dragonflies. There is brief text which can be read as well as some Nature Notes that give a little bit more...

MY BIG PLAYBOOK: THINGS THAT GO is a fun, interactive board book for infants and young toddlers that love vehicles. The book includes numbers, noises, and a few types of vehicles along with flaps to lift and plenty of vehicles to spot. What I loved:...

UNICORN BOY AND THE SLUMBER PARTY OF DOOM is an engaging graphic novel adventure about friendship and being true to yourself. Brian Reyes (Unicorn Boy) feels a bit different, and not only because of his unicorn horn. He is trying to find his place in the world. When he receives...

THE AFTERLANDS is a satisfying conclusion to the Infinity Courts trilogy. This book picks up when Nami is regenerating and the second wave has been gaining ground and destroying Residents. Nami pleads to try to change her sister and the military's minds, but she finds that no one is really...

MY FIRST BIG BOOK OF WHALES AND DOLPHINS is a delightful collection of information all about these animals. The book feels like a magazine and covers a great many topics. Each page features full color images/photographs along with cool facts, questions and answers, and lots to learn! ...