Reviews written by Rachel Feeck, Staff Reviewer

If you ever thought mountains were boring, think again! This book is overflowing with information about mountaineering and the world's famous peaks, ranging from geologic terms to folklore to anecdotes about explorers. In between all these facts and stories, a backdrop of vibrant full color...

The Tractor Squad is a cute 2-in-1 book, with both stories full of smiling tractors getting the job done (or taking a break) around the farm. And this book definitely put a smile on my face too. There's great rhymes, and vibrant illustrations. Sometimes...

Eight friendly kids welcome the reader to explore their neighborhood. Which errands need to be done at the library? The museum, the post office? Each destination is described from a kid's perspective (the post office is for mailing packages and boring government forms), with a large look-and-find type illustration and...

Catz want to be a detective, so he gathers his gear and heads out to help his friends. It might be a tough first case, but the observant Catz finds lots of other treasures along the way! This is a super charming detective story. Catz'...

A light and digestible guide to common icons and depictions in manga. Back when I was first getting into the genre, I remember learning to interpret different styles and symbols from context clues, and it's neat that there's now a guide like this to clearly lay it all out. ...

The Shape of Things paints a broad-strokes picture of how maps changed throughout history. Beginning with prehistoric cave markings, we move through the papyrus and clay tablets to charts and surveyed layouts that more and more closely resemble what we know as maps today. This...

An ode to the girls who want to be everything when they feel like nothing, and to all the girls who thought they'd like archaeology more without the dirt and spiders. Margot Rhodes joins her high school’s summer archaeology excursion to Italy, hoping to uncover...

Fisherman is looking for a godfather for his son, someone to make up for his humble means and to be honest...like Death. Death readily agrees and grants the fisherman an uncanny power in order to provide for his family, but this ability comes with its own dangers, and the fisherman...

Pigs dig a road...in rhyme! Rosie pig and her hard-working crew are making a new road so everyone can get to the fair. These pigs know their way around a construction site, from staking to operating pavers, but they're also a little clumsy. Good thing Rosie is there to check...

This is a high-quality binding of a familiar tale, the life of Prophet Yusuf. The text is an adaptation of the Qur'an and chronicles his childhood drama with jealous brothers, time spent in slavery, and eventual rise to key advisor in Egypt where he again encounters his family and chooses...

Nabil shares his lunch with the penguin Pascal at the zoo - and the cheeky, hungry penguin follows him home! Cheery rhymes tell all about Pascal's rambunctious exploration and Nabil's worry that his parents won't be too happy about the new, surprise friend... Happily for...

RPG style teen fantasy with found family, a pretty cover wrap, and lots of heart. The story follows Lucine and Solehan, twin druids who are separated by sudden tragedy that destroys their village (gasp!) and could threaten the entire kingdom (gasp again!). Familiar story beats, but I was surprised by...

Such a cute bedtime tale! In this rhyming journey, it's all aboard the bedtime bus for the animals who are getting ready for sleep. The happy bus takes them through a familiar bedtime routine, but among the stars and clouds, until finally everyone is ready for sleep. ...

Sadie likes doing art with her grandma. She wants to make the perfect gift to celebrate Grandma's graduation from college - but can Sadie think of a present that captures everything that Grandma means to her? Thinking about her family's culture and Grandma's art, Sadie puts together the perfect gift....

This book explores how different animals go to sleep, from giraffes to sea creatures to common ants. But that's not all - in addition to those slumbering facts there's general facts about each animal as well, such as their preferred habitat and diet. While this...