Reviews written by Cherokee Crum, Blog Manager and Staff Reviewer

Giving Thanks with Halmoni immerses the reader in the preparations of the Korean holiday Chuseok. This mother-Daughter author duo tells story of an immigrant grandmother (Halmoni) adjusting to life in another country, providing insight into the emotions this generation may experience. It also shows...

Frida the Rock-and-Roll Moth has an empowering message about self-discovery and confidence-building, deal for bedtime reading. Frida, a moth, discovers her inner confidence through her passion for rock and roll music, with a little bit of encouragement from her aunt. It teaches young readers the...

All the Stars in the Sky is a lovely look at community and the role each of us play within it. There's only one more week of school, and Clay has yet to be the Star of the week. So, he asks Elisi, for advice....

The Sacred Stone Camp is a beautifully illustrated story about the Lakota Nation's fight against the DAPL's "Black Snake." Rae Rose wrote a lovely tribute to Indigenous activist LaDonna BraveBull Allard. Water protectors gather to defend Unci Maka (Grandmother Earth) against an...

Fortune Cookies for Everyone! was an interesting read. Marketed as an investigative picture book, Fortune Cookies for Everyone! is an entertaining read with a bit of knowledge thrown in. Narrated by a grandmother, the book is written for younger readers, but doesn't...

Forts will make you want to drop whatever you're doing to go collect all the blankets and pillows in the house to build a fort in the middle of the living room. This poem is about the importance of having our own safe space to...

Salmon Run: An epic journey to the ocean and back is a beautiful breathtaking book on the life of a Coho salmon and her life cycle. We follow the entire life cycle of a pacific salmon, more specifically the Coho salmon. From egg to smolt...

Wickedly Popular: Stickers for Your Inner Witch would make a great gift for any occasion. Wickedly Popular features stickers from both the original story of THE WIZARD OF OZ, as well as Wicked. These stickers are perfect for for laptops, purses, bags, notebooks, snail...

A comic retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen legend of The Ugly Duckling, The Fire-Breathing Duckling was such an adorable journey of self-discovery for the poor out-of-place dragon duckling. Like the original story, The Fire-Breathing Duckling is a tale of true...

Learn by Sticker: Word Study is a fun and interactive phonics-themed workbook that will keep young readers learning while they create fantastical works of art. The interactive pages feature fun themed word games. The variety of word activities are great, such as filling in...

Learn By Sticker: Multiplication is a fantastic interactive workbook that helps children develop their multiplication skills. Featuring 10 robots that are "paint-by-sticker," children will place the number that corresponds to the solutions to the given multiplication equation. Each page full of mathematical problems...

This Makes That: TOON Level 1 has all the things to make a smart and fun read, it is full of innovative ideas and observations. Written in a comic format, Brunetti encourages readers to think and explore along with the students as the characters...

Millie Fleur is always on a mission in Garden Glen, this time her mission is to show the townspeople how beautiful and welcoming the dark can be. While everyone else in Garden Glen lights up their homes at night, Millie embraces the magic of moonlight, night gardens,...

Reminiscent of Richard Scarry’s Busy World series, It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today shows all the jobs and activities that happen in the woods, during the day. It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today is the seventh book in the Brown Bear Wood series. The other...

With a bold, colorful cover, kids will immediately be drawn to Ray: How Light Works, a nonfiction picture book with a lot of style. Featuring characters from the other two books in the series, Puff (air) and Drop (water), Ray is an information packed picture book. ...