February recap

February was a month of snow and ice and illness, Girl Scout cookies and birthdays, trips to the Carle Museum and fan art, writing and revising, school vacation week and a memorial service. We watched The Librarians documentary on PBS, and it was pretty grim, but no surprises if you’ve been keeping up with book banning news for the past few years. I’m grateful for glimmers of spring (some of the snow is melting!), even if it’s going to get cold again. And of course, the best part of any month…books! All titles listed are ones I liked; bold indicates a particular standout (such as The Lions’ Run, already leading the pack over at Heavy Medal).

Children’s

Hot Food: Nice! by Michael Rosen and Neal Layton
Wanda Hears the Stars by Amy S. Hansen
Beansprout by Sarah Lynne Reul
Flora and the Jazzers by Astrid Sheckels
Bittersweet by Christy Mandin
Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis
How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods by Saxton Freyman and Joost Elffers
Crouton by Kristine Lombardi
Plenty of Pancakes by Carrie Finison and Brianne Farley
When I Redraw the World by Audrey Vernick and Heather Fox
Alice’s Farm by Maryrose Wood (if you liked Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH but wanted more rabbits, this is for you!)
Big Apple Diaries by Alyssa Bermudez
The Poetry of Car Mechanics by Heidi E.Y. Stemple
Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit by Nicole Melleby
The Lions’ Run by Sara Pennypacker