Books for Kids
Mustache Baby Meets His Match (BdBk) – This is a board book version of the second Mustache Baby picture book. I ADORE the two picture books in this series, but I bet they are even more fun to read in board book form where your kiddos (or grandkiddos) can carry them around with them. If you aren’t familiar with this series, I highly recommend you check them out!
Today I’ll Be a Unicorn (BdBk) – The stars of the graphic novel series Phoebe and her Unicorn get their own board book about the joys of being a unicorn. Fun introduction to the characters for the youngest readers.
The Detective Dog – The Detective Dog loves to hear children read, but when all the books go missing, she is on the case. This looks delightful. I can’t wait to read this one!
MVP: Most Valuable Puppy – An adorable puppy book by ESPN personality Mike Greenberg and his wife Stacy. All proceeds go to help fight pediatric cancer! A great book for a great cause.
Splat and the New Baby – Splat the Cat is so excited to be a big brother, but when his mom brings home a baby crocodile, Splat gets a different experience than he was expecting. I have loved Splat the Cat from his very first book. The illustrations are fantastic! Looking forward to reading this one.
Square – Second in the Shape Trilogy by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen. Looking forward to seeing this as well!
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve – Book 4 in the Tales from Alcatraz series about a boy who lives on the island in the 1930s
Amal Unbound – A girl who longs to be a teacher someday winds up in indentured servitude to a corrupt man in her village.
Captain Superlative – A girl notices one of her classmates is dressing up as a superhero and trying to help others at their middle school. I have read over 120 books so far this year, and right now, this is my favorite. It will be a couple weeks until I can get to the review (May 22), but I hope you will check this book out. It’s amazing!
The Inventors at No. 8 – Three kids and an orangutan head off for adventure in a flying machine one of them built.
The Key to Every Thing – When a girl returns home from summer camp, she discovers her favorite neighbor is gone.
Scout: National Hero – A search and rescue dog joins the national guard.
Super Dorks – Book 3 in the Pack of Dorks series about a girl trying to find her moment to be a hero.
Whatshisface – A boy whose family seems to move all the time gets a phone to keep in touch with his old friends – but his new phone might be haunted. I am a huge Gordon Korman fan! Love his work.
Blink and You Die – Book 6 in the Ruby Redfort mystery series by Lauren Child, the author of Clarice Bean and the Charlie and Lola series. Looks like this will be the last book in the series. I read the first one and enjoyed it. I’d love to catch up on this one.
Crimson Ash (May 10) – A girl is kidnapped, her memories are erased, and she is turned into a soldier. When her sister eventually finds her and her memory is restored, can she live with the things she has done?
My Name is Victoria – When a young woman becomes the companion to Princess Victoria, will she follow her father’s rules for the princess, or choose her friendship with the princess instead.
Boying Up – Mayim Bialik writes to teen boys to talk about the changes happening to them physically, mentally and emotionally as they grow up.
Books for Adults
Better Off Read – First in a new series (hardcover) about an aging librarian trying to save her library who stumbles across a murder. I’ll be looking for this one at my local library!
Flowers and Foul Play – First in a new series (hardcover) about a young woman who inherits a cottage in Scotland with a magical garden. I’ll be reviewing this one on Wednesday!
Pick and Chews – Book 4 in the Barkery and Biscuits series about the owner of a dog bakery. Sounds like a fun series.
I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing: Star Wars and the Triumph of Geek Culture – I adore books like this that look at popular culture and the fandoms people love. This is definitely on my list for this week.