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

ARYA KHANNA'S BOLLYWOOD MOMENT is a cute YA contemporary rom-com about family, friendship, and falling in love. Arya is excited and anxious about her big sister, Alina, being home and planning her wedding. This is mostly because Alina basically disappeared for three years due to a falling out with their...

STAY WITH MY HEART is a moving YA contemporary about found family, fixing your mistakes, and complicated relationships. Liana is always cautious around new people as her father has warned her that they might want to use her to get to him, as he famously works for a record label....

SONGS OF IRIE is a heart-wrenching and beautiful historical fiction read about politics, friendship, and music. Irie is graduating from high school in the 1970s in Jamaica, where political unrest is rampant. She will be staying on the island as she cannot afford to go to college and will be...

LITTLE DOG, WHERE ARE YOU? is a cute lift-the-flap board book. On each page, it asks a little animal where it is before saying that there they are and asking where the child is. When the animal is folded down, there is a mirror for the child to look into....

THE LITTLE TIGER is a sweet picture book about friendship and adventure. Ollie's birthday is today, and she is very excited. When some balloons show up, she chases them, grabs ahold, and is whisked away to the forest where she is surprised by a party with her animal friends. They...

TO KILL A SHADOW is an intriguing YA fantasy romance. When the king's Knights come to town for the draft, Kiara is seen fighting her brother's bully and drafted in his place. She finds herself being briefly trained before they are to be sent into the mysterious mist that is...

I'M GOING TO BUILD A SNOWMAN is a sweet wintery picture book read about a young boy who is making his best snowman yet. When he sees it has snowed outside, he is excited to make the most perfect snowman. He knows the steps, and he goes out to make...

OUR CURSED LOVE is an intriguing fantasy/contemporary romance. Remy and Cam have been best friends for about forever, and they are visiting Remy's sister and Cam's brother in Tokyo to see the magical university Remy dreams of attending together. Cam has plans to go to MIT, which would obviously be...

GRANDPA AND THE KINGFISHER is a gentle story about the life cycle and death. Grandpa and grandchild are out by the water when they see a kingfisher and the grandfather describes its actions and family. The male kingfisher and its mate are settling into their nest, feeding their little ones,...

SEEK AND FIND PICTURE DICTIONARY is a clever way to introduce basic word definitions with some extra fun. The book includes pages of definitions with pictures that can then be searched for in the busy scenes set between dictionary pages. What I loved: This is...

MY FIRST LIFT-THE-FLAP NURSERY RHYMES is a charming board book collection of common childhood songs. Each page features the lyrics to a different nursery rhyme, including Hickory Dickory Dock, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, and 12 others, along with a colorful image and a flap or two to lift for more...

A GIFT FROM DANIEL is a sweet early reader with a holiday theme. Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina are enjoying playing together when Miss Elaina tells Daniel she has a gift for him. Daniel also really cares for Miss Elaina, so he wants to give her a gift too. He...

THE WELCOME HOME is a sweet and silly picture book about the search for the perfect pet. Mr. and Ms. Gargleson-Bittle are missing something. They would like to have something soft, waggy, and a bit lick-your-face and play-catch, so they get a snail. The snail is great, but they still...

BRAVE LITTLE BEAR is a sweet picture book about family and what it means to be brave. Arlo, his sister, and his mother are traveling from their cozy den to Spring Valley. Arlo has never been quite as brave as his sister, Eva, but his mother encourages him on their...

RED & GREEN is an interesting twist on The Night Before Christmas - where someone IS stirring, and it's a mouse! The story follows the mouse as they look around the house and eat Santa's cookies before settling down to sleep. When Santa arrives, he is surprised to find his...