She Caught the Light
Williamina Stevens Fleming: Astronomer Written by Kathryn Lasky, Illustrated by Julianna Swaney
Year: 2021
Emily Writes: Emily Dickinson and Her Poetic Beginnings
Written by Jane Yolen, Illustrated by Christine Davenier Jane Yolen is well known for her “How Do Dinosaurs…” picture books as well as her many poetry books, so it’s only appropriate she would write a picture book about America’s most well-known female poet, Emily Dickinson. Not much is known about Emily’s childhood but Yolen takes …
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Don’t Feed the Coos!
Written by Jonathan Stutzman, Illustrated by Heather Fox Another silly pigeon, AKA Coo, warning book, written by the Llama Destroys the World team of Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox. It also has the style of the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie theme, without the ongoing buildup, but this is clever and original in …
Cities in Layers: Six Famous Cities through Time
Written by Philip Steele, Illustrated by Andrés Lozano