libscote's Reviews (6.4k)

At first I was like, poor Gamache. What more can happen to him? And then that cliffhanger ending! AHHHH

Not really my favorite retelling of the Trojan myth. Many of the women have no agency and things just happen to them. 

A lovely lovely book that makes you think about how much we gender humans from the moment we are conceived. 

 This book is part of a series that looks at what would happen if different apex predators (and bees) disappeared from our world. This one has the bonus of talking about the importance of the Arctic and sea ice on our planet. I like that Williams ends the stories encouraging us to have hope, and that a solution may yet be found. 

 Raphael loves his best friend Jerome, and he’s not afraid to say it. They have so much fun together, they get each other’s stories, and Jerome saves seats for Raphael even when he is with his other friends. Raphael is confused about why his parents, especially his father, don’t seem to understand how he loves Jerome so much. The line expressing that his father’s voice is “like sharp fish bones in my hot chocolate” expresses his feelings so well. This book is a testament to the power of friendship among children and the way adults can react to it, especially powerful friendship between two boys that takes on a softer tone.  

A translated book about a cat and her owner who like to walk different ways and learn some things from each other.

A beautifully illustrated story of a boy who is learning about the natural world and wondering how his sister knows so many things.

A beautifully illustrated book about the jingle dance. I like how this one captures varying feelings at religious ceremonies--excitement and also needing to remember why you're doing what you're doing. Love the author's note and back matter.

An overview of musical instruments and street jamming that I think will work well in story time.

A lighthearted humorous book I'm going to try out at storytime.