⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek MARIPOSA'S JOURNEY by Belen Medina; illus. by @juanamartinezn.bsky.social ( @littlebrownyr.bsky.social ): "The text and art reflect both protagonists’ arduous search for sanctuary" www.hbook.com/story/review...
November 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek MARIPOSA'S JOURNEY by Belen Medina; illus. by @juanamartinezn.bsky.social ( @littlebrownyr.bsky.social ): "The text and art reflect both protagonists’ arduous search for sanctuary" www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek STELLA & MARIGOLD: PAST AND PRESENTS @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social : "Annie Barrows + Sophie Blackall are brilliant at capturing the quirky, particular, + universal cadence of 2 children playing—the logic, the negotiations, the intensity" www.hbook.com/story/review...
November 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek STELLA & MARIGOLD: PAST AND PRESENTS @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social : "Annie Barrows + Sophie Blackall are brilliant at capturing the quirky, particular, + universal cadence of 2 children playing—the logic, the negotiations, the intensity" www.hbook.com/story/review...
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October 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek REBECCA by @katebeaton.bsky.social ; illus. by Sydney Smith (Roaring Brook/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "The compassionate, moving picture book is illustrated with Smith’s stunning watercolor and gouache paintings" www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek REBECCA by @katebeaton.bsky.social ; illus. by Sydney Smith (Roaring Brook/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "The compassionate, moving picture book is illustrated with Smith’s stunning watercolor and gouache paintings" www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek MEXIKID DREAMS by Pedro Martín (Dial/ @penguinkids.bsky.social ) "Martín’s impeccable comedic chops balance literal potty humor w/ introspection, as Pedro yearns to be like other kids while recognizing the sacrifices made by his parents" www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 28, 2026 at 8:35 PM
⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek MEXIKID DREAMS by Pedro Martín (Dial/ @penguinkids.bsky.social ) "Martín’s impeccable comedic chops balance literal potty humor w/ introspection, as Pedro yearns to be like other kids while recognizing the sacrifices made by his parents" www.hbook.com/story/review...
#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek MONSTER, MONARCH, MAIDEN by @raecarson.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "The story's peripatetic nature keeps it fresh + intriguing, + the vivacious dialogue btwn Bria + Titus leaps off the pg w/ its sparkling originality" www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek MONSTER, MONARCH, MAIDEN by @raecarson.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "The story's peripatetic nature keeps it fresh + intriguing, + the vivacious dialogue btwn Bria + Titus leaps off the pg w/ its sparkling originality" www.hbook.com/story/review...
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October 24, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek A RIDDLE OF EELS by Nicholas Day; illus. by Corey R. Tabor (Random House Studio/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "This unusual book will get curious readers excited about how much more is left to discover." www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 21, 2026 at 8:16 PM
⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek A RIDDLE OF EELS by Nicholas Day; illus. by Corey R. Tabor (Random House Studio/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "This unusual book will get curious readers excited about how much more is left to discover." www.hbook.com/story/review...
#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek NO ONE LEAVES THE MANOR by Kelly McWilliams ( @littlebrownyr.bsky.social ): "Deft pacing and a carefully crafted atmosphere make for a chilling blend of historical fiction and supernatural horror." www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek NO ONE LEAVES THE MANOR by Kelly McWilliams ( @littlebrownyr.bsky.social ): "Deft pacing and a carefully crafted atmosphere make for a chilling blend of historical fiction and supernatural horror." www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek THE BACK OF THE UNIVERSE by @jessixabagley.bsky.social (Porter/Holiday): "Bagley masterfully illuminates the charcoal with pops of color of varied intensities" www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 19, 2026 at 3:23 PM
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek THE BACK OF THE UNIVERSE by @jessixabagley.bsky.social (Porter/Holiday): "Bagley masterfully illuminates the charcoal with pops of color of varied intensities" www.hbook.com/story/review...
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October 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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#Poetry #HBReviewoftheWeek COME IN! COME IN!: WORDSPINNERS TO WELCOME YOU HOME by Irene Latham; illus. by @amyhevron.bsky.social (Wordsong/Astra): "The bite-sized poems should work well for reading aloud to young listeners" www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
#Poetry #HBReviewoftheWeek COME IN! COME IN!: WORDSPINNERS TO WELCOME YOU HOME by Irene Latham; illus. by @amyhevron.bsky.social (Wordsong/Astra): "The bite-sized poems should work well for reading aloud to young listeners" www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek FREEDOM TO READ by Lesa Cline-Ransome; illus. by James E. Ransome (Wiseman/ @simonkids.bsky.social ): "Cline-Ransome tells the intertwined stories of the oak and of [Mary] Peake through powerful modified chain verse" www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM
⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek FREEDOM TO READ by Lesa Cline-Ransome; illus. by James E. Ransome (Wiseman/ @simonkids.bsky.social ): "Cline-Ransome tells the intertwined stories of the oak and of [Mary] Peake through powerful modified chain verse" www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek SNEAKS by Amy Tern (Holiday): "The mystery is compelling for sure, but it’s the nuanced characterizations that give the story its heart." www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek SNEAKS by Amy Tern (Holiday): "The mystery is compelling for sure, but it’s the nuanced characterizations that give the story its heart." www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek THE SKELETON AND THE CAT by Brandon James Scott (Harper/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "A buddy comedy with plenty of sweetness, despite its ostensibly spooky characters" www.hbook.com/story/review...
Review of The Skeleton and the Cat
A skeleton lives by herself and likes it that way, and then a black cat comes knocking. The Skeleton resists the company, the Cat wins her over, and thus begins a buddy comedy with plenty of sweetnes...
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October 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek THE SKELETON AND THE CAT by Brandon James Scott (Harper/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "A buddy comedy with plenty of sweetness, despite its ostensibly spooky characters" www.hbook.com/story/review...
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October 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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#Poetry #HBReviewoftheWeek A GRAY CAT WANDERS by Karla Kuskin; compiled by Leonard Marcus; illus. by Marcellus Hall (Wordsong/Astra): "The poems include expressive free verse + naturally worded rhyming verse + range from the appreciative to the playful" www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
#Poetry #HBReviewoftheWeek A GRAY CAT WANDERS by Karla Kuskin; compiled by Leonard Marcus; illus. by Marcellus Hall (Wordsong/Astra): "The poems include expressive free verse + naturally worded rhyming verse + range from the appreciative to the playful" www.hbook.com/story/review...
#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek HAND-ME-DOWN ( @01firstsecond.bsky.social / @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): " @damianimated.bsky.social ’s use of oversized, uncluttered panels + spot art invites readers to linger on his facial expressions + understand what he’s feeling" www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek HAND-ME-DOWN ( @01firstsecond.bsky.social / @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): " @damianimated.bsky.social ’s use of oversized, uncluttered panels + spot art invites readers to linger on his facial expressions + understand what he’s feeling" www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek DOE by Rebecca Barrow (Paulsen/ @penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinteen.bsky.social ), which our reviewer called a "surreal, darkly fantastical novel in verse" www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek DOE by Rebecca Barrow (Paulsen/ @penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinteen.bsky.social ), which our reviewer called a "surreal, darkly fantastical novel in verse" www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek ANOTHER TONGUE by Yevgenia Nayberg (Porter/Holiday): "This lighthearted look at the experience of foreignness deftly represents the sometimes-scary, sometimes-humorous process of becoming bilingual..." www.hbook.com/story/review...
October 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek ANOTHER TONGUE by Yevgenia Nayberg (Porter/Holiday): "This lighthearted look at the experience of foreignness deftly represents the sometimes-scary, sometimes-humorous process of becoming bilingual..." www.hbook.com/story/review...
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October 2, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek READING THE BONES by Marc Aronson + @evoexplorer.bsky.social + Tim Foley (Farrar/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "The narrative is dramatic + suspenseful as it follows the process of excavating fossils in such tight, claustrophobic quarters" www.hbook.com/story/review...
September 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek READING THE BONES by Marc Aronson + @evoexplorer.bsky.social + Tim Foley (Farrar/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "The narrative is dramatic + suspenseful as it follows the process of excavating fossils in such tight, claustrophobic quarters" www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek MAUD AND THE VERY EVENTFUL WEEK by @lisaanchin.bsky.social ( @candlewickpress.bsky.social ): "Anchin’s appealing, self-assured protagonist; accessible text; and just-creepy-enough pictures are a treat." www.hbook.com/story/review...
September 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM
⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek MAUD AND THE VERY EVENTFUL WEEK by @lisaanchin.bsky.social ( @candlewickpress.bsky.social ): "Anchin’s appealing, self-assured protagonist; accessible text; and just-creepy-enough pictures are a treat." www.hbook.com/story/review...
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek STORY RUG by Sophie Blackall; illus. by @phoebewahl.bsky.social ( @littlebrownyr.bsky.social ): "A remarkable book that will wind its way into storytime rotations." www.hbook.com/story/review...
September 28, 2026 at 6:23 PM
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek STORY RUG by Sophie Blackall; illus. by @phoebewahl.bsky.social ( @littlebrownyr.bsky.social ): "A remarkable book that will wind its way into storytime rotations." www.hbook.com/story/review...
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September 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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