Mr. Alex's Bookshelf

Review: The Not-So-Scary Dog

March 8, 2021 Alexander Fernández-Pons

Written in verse (a welcome relief from the constant narrative prose of current picture books) the book has many charms. The rhymes are, for the most part, tight and advance the story well. Kids like rhyming books.

REVIEW: Two Drops of Brown In a Cloud of White

March 5, 2021 Anjali Sanghvi

On a snowy day a young girl and her mom trudge through the snow to get home after school. It’s clear that the little girl is not only more comfortable with snow than her mother, but that she actually delights in it. The mom, meanwhile, is reminiscing and missing her clearly tropical home country.

Review: I am Loved

March 3, 2021 Alexander Fernández-Pons

Written by Mary and Kevin Qamaniq-Mason “as a gift for Inuit children in [foster] care” this book tells the story of a child who is reminded that although he is not with his biological parents, he is surrounded by a community that loves and cares for him, deeply.

REVIEW: Woodland Dreams

March 1, 2021 Anjali Sanghvi

The same cadence and pattern follows through the book. As the book progresses, the creatures get increasingly smaller, the shadows deepen, a gentle snow starts to fall, and the little girl’s hood goes up. The book culminates in the little girl arriving at a cottage and being greeted by her own adult – a bearded man waving her in:

REVIEW: Snow Days

February 26, 2021 Anjali Sanghvi

Miki Sato’s illustrations steal the show here. Each spread features kids of every hue marveling at the magic of the winter season — playing, building snowmen, shoveling, even trudging through the wintry landscape.

Review: ONE step further

February 24, 2021 Isabel Suárez

Told simultaneously from her perspective and that of her daughters, this story shows readers what determination is all about and gives a perfect example of how hard work, dedication, and a hunger to make a difference can lead to an exceptional end.

REVIEW: CURLS

February 22, 2021 Anjali Sanghvi

The text in the book is simple, the art radiant. Poet Ruth Forman and Illustrator Geneva Bowers deliver an charming tale of four girls delighting in their hair.

REVIEW: Harlem Grown

February 17, 2021 Anjali Sanghvi

Nevaeh goes to school at PS-175. Across from her school is a junk filled plot of land. While volunteering at the school, Hillery, “Mr Tony the kids called him,” notices the vacant lot and he has an idea. He cleared the lot, with the help of the students and they plant 400 seedlings, “one for each kid.”

REVIEW: TOGETHER WE MARCH (25 PROTEST MOVEMENTS THAT MARCHED INTO HISTORY)

February 15, 2021 Emma Gillette

One of the most powerful things I observed during this past summer of demonstrating for racial justice was just how influential young people, sometimes very young people, were to the movements in my community. Whitney Houston sang, “I believe the children are our future.” I say, “thank Heaven.” Hopefully they’ll do a better job than we have. In the meantime, baby activists will want to add this inspiring book to their reference collection.

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