by Barb Langridge | Feb 11, 2024 | Picture Book
From Julia Donaldson, best-selling author of The Gruffalo, comes a charming minibeast twist on the ugly duckling story. Crawling through the garden, the little Woolly Bear Caterpillar wonders what kind of moth she will become. Bonny and bright, stunning and smart, but...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 11, 2024 | Picture Book
Pearl—a little gosling who loves to sing—joins the quaint world of Olivier Dunrea’s Gossie & Friends in this preschool-friendly picture book about finding your voice. Pearl sings sleeping songs, slurping songs, quietly, and loudly, all over the farm—all day...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 11, 2024 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
A stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt that comes with going away to college—perfect for fans of Heartstopper. Everyone gets a fresh start. Who do you want to be? Sarah is leaving suburban Wisconsin for college n Minnesota. She has high...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 11, 2024 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
From the bestselling, award-winning creator of Almost American Girl comes an epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology. Perfect for fans of Nimona, Squire, and The Prince and the Dressmaker. Kai Song...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 11, 2024 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Ignacio “Iggy” Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping into Marisol (and her coffee) at school, Iggy’s world is spun around. But Marisol has too much going on to be bothered with the likes of Iggy. She has...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 11, 2024 | Picture Book
From bestselling and award-winning husband-and-wife team Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek, Finding Things is a child-centered, cozy, and conceptually rich picture book that explores storytelling, connections, luck, nature, and responsibility. For readers of Antoinette...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 11, 2024 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This final, essential chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy recounts being forced from his home and living on the streets after his conservative father discovered he was gay. When Rex was outed the summer after he graduated high school, his father gave him a choice: he...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 11, 2024 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2024 | Picture Book
Kid seeks dog. Dog seeks kid. In this charming and imaginative tale of friendship, picture book readers will delight in what it means to have a furry best friend. For as long as she can remember, Joy has wanted a dog. It doesn’t matter what kind: big, little, spotted,...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 10, 2024 | Non-Fiction
Bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss tells the gripping story of America’s first female cryptanalyst, Elizebeth Smith Friedman, who busted Nazi spy rings. Praised for her accessible blend of narrative nonfiction with graphic novel-style...
