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Stef Soto, Taco Queen >> By Jennifer Torres Ages 8+ Summary: Estefania “Stef” Soto is itching to shake off the onion-and-cilantro embrace of Tia Perla, her family’s taco truck. She wants nothing more than for Papi to get a normal job and for Tia Perla to be a distant memory. Then maybe everyone at school Read More

It’s Hard to Be Five >> By Jamie Lee Curtis Ages 3-6 Summary: Learning not to hit? Having to wait your turn? Sitting still? It’s hard to be five! But Jamie Lee Curtis’s encouraging text and Laura Cornell’s playful illustrations make the struggles of self-control a little bit easier and a lot more fun. Kids Read More

A Little Book of Sloth >> By Lucy Cooke All ages Marni’s summary and comments: Learn about a sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica through photographs. Meet Buttercup, who started it all. See two and three toed sloths. They hang from trees, they cuddle and grin, and just try to not smile at the sloth in Read More

Do Not Open This Book Again >> By Andy Lee Ages 2-6 Summary: Oh! You opened the book. I assume that was an accident? No problem, accidents happen. I’m not even angry. Just please don’t turn the page! Monster will do anything for you to not open this book, but what will happen if you Read More

The Day the Crayons Quit >> By Drew Dewalt Ages 3-7 Summary: Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black Read More

The Book With No Pictures >> By BJ Novak Ages 4-7 Marni’s summary and comments: This “story” starts out quite clearly explaining, “This is a book with no pictures.”  True.  The catch that makes it fun?  The reader–you, dear parent–has to read every word written in the book.  No matter what. Read More