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Book Recs and Reviews

We enjoy reading and reviewing KidLit books from different authors and publishers across the entire industry! Book reviews are proudly in collaboration with the YOU MAY CONTRIBUTE A VERSE podcast! 

Number of Reviews:

62

DESERT QUEEN

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Author:

Jyoti Rajan Gopal

Illustrator:

Svabhu Kohli

Publisher

Levine Querido

Reviewed by:

Josh Monken

January 24, 2026

THE CAVE DOWNWIND OF THE CAFE

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Author:

Mikey Please

Illustrator:

Mikey Please

Publisher

HarperCollins

Reviewed by:

Brenna Jeanneret

January 23, 2026

CASSINI'S MISSION

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Author:

Katie Venit

Illustrator:

Julia Blattmann

Publisher

MIT Kids Press

Reviewed by:

Josh Monken

January 12, 2026

THIS BOOK IS ON FIRE!

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Author:

Ron Keres

Illustrator:

Arthur Lin

Publisher

Flypaper Press

Reviewed by:

Jon Seymour

January 12, 2026

HOW TO GROW A FAMILY TREE

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Author:

Bea Birdsong

Illustrator:

Jasu Hu

Publisher

Neal Porter Books/Holiday House

Reviewed by:

Brenna Jeanneret

January 12, 2026

THIS BOOK IS PERFECT!

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Author:

Ron Keres

Illustrator:

Arthur Lin

Publisher

Flypaper Press

Reviewed by:

Jon Seymour

December 27, 2025

JOVITA WORE PANTS

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Author:

Aida Salazar

Illustrator:

Molly Mendoza

Publisher

Scholastic Press

Reviewed by:

Josh Monken

December 27, 2025

ERNO RUBIK AND HIS MAGIC CUBE

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Author:

Kerry Aradhya

Illustrator:

Kara Kramer

Publisher

Peachtree Publishers

Reviewed by:

Josh Monken

December 15, 2025

NUNU AND THE SEA

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Author:

Isabella Kung

Illustrator:

Isabella Kung

Publisher

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Reviewed by:

Brenna Jeanneret

December 9, 2025

THE A-TO-Z TEACHING TOOLKIT

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Author:

Alicia Meyers

Illustrator:

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Publisher

Routledge

Reviewed by:

Brenna Jeanneret

November 28, 2025

THE FABULOUS FANNIE FARMER

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Author:

Emma Bland Smith

Illustrator:

Susan Reagan

Publisher

Calkins Creek

Reviewed by:

Josh Monken

November 28, 2025

THE WORLD'S BEST CLASS PLANT

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Author:

Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick

Illustrator:

Lynnor Bontigao

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Reviewed by:

Josh Monken

November 17, 2025

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