Reviews written by Olivia Farr, Staff Reviewer

BUSY VEHICLES: DINO RESCUE is a fun, interactive board book, great for dinosaur and vehicle lovers. Each page spread features a dinosaur in need of help, with the opposite page showing a different dinosaur in outline that transforms into a rescue vehicle, such as ambulance, police car, and air rescue....

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE SHEEPY is a cute board book about bedtime challenges. It is time for a little sheep to go to sleep, but they do not seem ready for bed, sneaking out and trying to read under covers. In the end, the little sheep does finally go to sleep....

BLAST FROM THE PAST is an entertaining sci-fi graphic novel adventure, great for independent readers! Astrid and Stella notice that something seems to be wrong with Bobo, their robot - he has a virus! Before they are able to fix things, their ship is invaded by Pugnacious D and his...

SEW MUCH TROUBLE is a delightful graphic novel with lots of laughs and puns. Piggy Smalls has perfected his BBQ sauce recipe, but just after it finishes cooking, someone steals his food truck along with the sauce! Sven goes undercover in a sewing and baking competition to try to uncover...

THE FANTASTIC FREEZE RAY is a delightful start to a new series, SUPER VILLAINS IN TRAINING. Vicky Von Evil was born to be a super villain - but it does not come easy for her. She is very excited to be accepted at a special school for villains, but she'll...

PAWS: THE TROUBLE WITH LEO is an engaging graphic novel about entrepreneurship, friendship, and rivals. Gabby and her friends are crushing it with their dog walking business, PAWS. However, things become more challenging when Gabby's nemesis, Leo, wants to join the team. After he is rejected, he decides to get...

UNFAIRIES is a silly and humorous middle grade graphic novel. Pip is a tree fairy who seems to bring a bit of chaos with him. After tasked with delivering a letter, he finds himself in quite the adventure with many unexpected adversaries and messes, including a prophecy! ...

WHEN I BECAME YOUR BROTHER is a charming and sweet picture book written from an older brother to their younger sibling. The book tells about the ways in which they will care for and look out for them as they grow. What I loved: This...

BEES (EARTH'S SMALLEST SUPERHEROES) is an engaging and educational read all about Bees. The story includes different topics with themes for each page spread, along with informative text and images/photographs. What I loved: This is a really informative and educational read with a lot...

OSCAR WILDE'S STORIES FOR CHILDREN is a beautifully illustrated collection of stories. There are several stories contained within, all illustrated with colorful imagery, great for older children and adults to enjoy. What I loved: These are quite imaginative and heartfelt stories that speak to...

ROCK AND ROLL is a delightful picture book about friendship. Rock and Roll may seem very different, but they have plenty in common and make great friends! What I loved: This is perfect for toddlers - the simplicity of the text and illustrations combined with...

PLANKTON (EARTH'S SMALLEST SUPERHEROES) is a fascinating look at these tiny creatures. This colorful nonfiction book uses the superhero theme to show all the amazing things plankton do, where they live - and even their villains. What I loved: This is such an entertaining and...

WHY DO WE SLEEP? is an engaging nonfiction deep-dive into sleep for middle grade readers. This colorful, illustrated book gives information on why we sleep, dreams, sleep myths, and more. What I loved: This is such an interesting and engaging nonfiction read for curious readers....

CHARM BREAKER is an engaging chapter book about friendship and magic. The Star Friends have another magical mystery to solve in this latest story, where their parents and other townsfolk are under the influence of a charm that makes them extra-energetic and soon reckless. They will need to work together...

GUESS WHO? I LOVE YOU! is a delightful lift-the-flap picture book, perfect for Valentine's Day. The book features different animals who have gifts that they bring to a door, which is a flap that lifts to show the next animal friend. At the end, they all come together with one...