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Title: Only a Monster Author and Illustrator: Vanessa Len Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Year: 2022 Age Range/Category: YA Teen Reviewed by Jessica Wise MLIS Graduate Student, Kent State University iSchool Read more
Title: Nana in the Country Author and illustrator: Lauren Castillo Publisher: Clarion Books, and imprint of HarperCollins Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Jessica Wise MLIS Read more
Title: Jump for Joy Author: Karen Ruelle Illustrator: Hadley Hooper Publisher: Astra Young Readers Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Jessica Wise MLIS Graduate Students, Kent Read more
Title: Treehouse Town Author: Gideon Sterer Illustrator: Charlie Mylie Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Read more
Title: Pretty Ugly Author: David Sedaris Illustrator: Ian Falconer Publisher: Astra Young Readers Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Jessica Wise MLIS Graduate Students, Kent State Read more
The Reinberger Children’s Library Center was honored to host Kent State’s ALA student chapter on Tuesday, March 18th for their event “Party with the Profs.” iSchool professors and students and Read more
Title: No Cats in the Library Author and illustrator: Lauren Emmons Publisher: Paula Wiseman, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Read more
Title: Just Like Millie Author and Illustrator: Lauren Castillo Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Tags: womenwriters, authorillustrator, candlewickpress, laurencastillo, justlikemillie, reinbergereviews, kentstate, kidslit, Caldecott Read more
Check out these books for Black History Month! These books are recently published and are all winners or honor books on ALA award lists such as the Caldecott Medal and Read more
Title: Being Home Author: Traci Sorell Illustrator: Michaela Goade Publisher: Kokila Publication Year: 2024 Age Range/Category: Picture Book (0-8) Reviewed by Jessica Wise MLIS Graduate Student, Kent State University iSchool Read more
