Apr 30 2026
Honestly, seems appropriate to be reading and reviewing this on the day I spent way too much time making sure my doctor had the relevant sample she needed. But hey, maybe we’ll finally figure out why I’ve been so sick these last few months! Anyway, Amy is a piece of corn on the pizza of …
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Apr 28 2026
This is a beautifully illustrated fairy tale for modern children that could, perhaps, use a few more pages to better explain some of the story diversions it takes while chronicling the magical adventures of its young protagonist. Said protagonist Miles is boooooooored, in the manner of all kids with too much time and not enough …
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Apr 14 2026
subtitled What A Single Tree Can Be. And in the case of the oak, the answer is “a lot!” Growing up in Virginia, I had two massive oak trees in my front garden which, along with the red maple I spent hours climbing, were my favorite trees for the longest time. My dad made a …
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Apr 08 2026
I honestly cannot remember the last time I laughed so delightedly at a children’s picture book! Now You Know Your ABCs (Or Do You?) begins how books like these usually do, with an A is for Apple and B is for Ball. The story grows increasingly immersive, however, as we plunge deeper into the alphabet. …
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Mar 26 2026
subtitled How Jessica Govea Thorbourne Organized For Justice. This warmly illustrated picture book tells the life story of a prominent labor rights organizer that many people, myself included, may never have heard of before. Young Jessica Govea is a Mexican American girl who starts working in California’s agricultural fields with her parents when she’s only …
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Mar 18 2026
This clever and adorable children’s graphic novel series debut is an immersive delight from start to finish! Koroba is a young girl who lives with her mom and two younger siblings in the fishing village of Makoko, Nigeria. Most of her school holidays are spent helping her mother catch, prepare and sell seafood, tho she’s …
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Mar 11 2026
Oh, man, now I want to make a fortune teller (or a cootie catcher as some places rather bizarrely term them.) Forty isn’t your usual paper fortune teller. Abandoned on the playground, she decides to get up and look around and see what’s up. That’s how she meets Chip, another recess cast-off who was dropped …
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Mar 05 2026
This picture book is extreeeeemely relatable to all older siblings. Idk what it is about younger sibs always wanting to get up in our business, but this book very accurately portrays that situation, then delightfully shows readers one way to resolve it. Evie is your average kid. She believes very much in magic, and wishes …
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Feb 19 2026
Salam Ramadan to all who celebrate! One thing I love about this month is how it highlights how different Muslim experiences are all over the world, with this book being a particularly fine example. Based on Nadine Presley’s childhood in Damascus, Syria, this charming picture book explores the sensory experience of the fasting month, as …
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Feb 12 2026
As someone who enjoys but doesn’t follow much comedy (a lot of my favorites come from random clips passing through my Instagram,) I honestly don’t remember how I first became aware of groundbreaking comedian Maysoon Zayid. I do remember her inspirational TED Talk tho, which this book expands upon in a format more suitable for …
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