Reviews written by Olivia Farr, Assistant Blog Manager & Staff Reviewer

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW is an emotional YA contemporary romance about loss, grief, and love. The story is based on the theory of multiverses and the way that a single moment in time can split into different possibilities. In this story, Elise is driving a car in a rush and...

CANTO CONTIGO is a consuming YA contemporary about grief/loss and working as a team. After the loss of his abuelo, Rafael (Rafie) is more committed to mariachi than ever. He is determined to win, as his abuelo would have wanted. However, his parents are moving, forcing him to switch schools...

THE BREAKUP LISTS is a fantastic and consuming YA contemporary romance. Jackson is a junior in high school, whose passion is theatre tech. The theatre kids usually stick together for the long haul, so he is surprised when Liam decides to try out for the school musical. Liam is friends...

DRAW DOWN THE MOON is a consuming YA fantasy. Wren has always known that magick exists; her parents were Moonstruck, and thus, they had magic. However, she was not born under a moon sign, and thus, she is Mundane - or so she thought. On the night of her eighteenth...

PARKER'S BIG FEELINGS is a charming early reader about having a bad day and the tools you can use to help yourself feel better. Parker is the new kid at school, and nothing is going her way. When she comes home, she wants to just read her book, but her...

FLOOF is a delightfully silly board book about a cat. Floof is very floofy and good at making trouble around the house on his very busy day. For instance, Floof ignores his food and instead eats the people food, ruins a computer for his very important work, and takes the...

TAXI, GO! is an exuberant, rhyming picture book that follows a taxi around town. The taxi is traveling through town with key moments of stop and go, picking up passengers, at red/green lights, and all over town. The little taxi has a busy day! What...

OTHERWORLDLY is an engaging YA fantasy. Ellery has been working in the nearest city to send money home to the family farm, when they encounter a boy running from some odd people. They save them with a pipe, but they don't quite believe it could be anything supernatural when the...

FRANK AND BERT: THE ONE WHERE BERT LEARNS TO RIDE A BIKE is an engaging picture book about friendship and learning a new skill. The story is told from the perspective of Frank, who enjoys playing with his friend Bert. They like to ride bikes together, except for the problem...

I'M A BLACK HOLE is a clever and engaging picture book that teaches children about black holes through rhyme. The book is told from the perspective of a black hole, giving information through a poem. Backmatter includes more detailed information about black holes for readers who want to learn more....

WRATH OF THE TALON is a dark and twisty YA fantasy sequel. The story picks up after the first book with Lina returning to Sunpo with a mission of revenge, leaving Rui behind in his realm with a ring that can call him to her and a promise from him...

THE BUMBLEBEE GARDEN is a sweet picture book that teaches about bees. The story follows a grandfather and young boy who are spending time with each other while noticing the bees. At each step along the way, the boy learns something about bees, such as that they have a thick...

MAKE TRACKS: FARM is a cute, interactive board book that young children can explore. Each page spread features one of four farm-related vehicles: tractor, combine harvester, cattle truck, and ATV. The left side introduces children to the key parts, while the right side has a path on which they can...

MAKE TRACKS: TRUCKS is an interactive board book that teaches about trucks! The book features information about 4 different types of trucks: a semitruck, car carrier, monster truck, and garbage truck. One side of each page spread labels the different parts of the trucks. The other side has an interactive...

THE GREAT BIG EGG HUNT is a cute lift-the-flap book that allows children to search for eggs alongside Rabbit and friends. The story begins with Rabbit searching for eggs in her living room. She finds one egg but also Chick, who joins her hunt as they travel next to the...