Hideaway
by Melania Longo, Brenda Porster (Translator), Alessandro Sanna (illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

A brother and sister play in a special secret hideaway surrounded by trees. They imagine that they are running through the grass with wild animals. They play with masks. They made shadow puppets. They draw and sketch and write secret notes. They collect leaves and stones. They gaze up at the stars and play in the snow. They drink mint tea in the summer. But when someone calls out to them, they are quiet as mice. Until their mother comes.

The Grand Hotel of Feelings
by Lidia Brankovic

4 out of 5 stars

The manager of a hotel has to deal with some difficult guests – feelings. Some guests need a lot of room to express themselves, and some guests are quieter and more peaceful. No matter what feelings come to check in to the hotel, the manager knows that they are just temporary residents and they will come and go. But gratitude and contentment are always there when the manager needs some help.

My Big Embarrassing Elephant
by Angie Lucas, Pierre Collet-Derby (Illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

Maya is so embarrassed by the huge elephant in the room. Her parents ignore it, and her sister “dances around it”. Literally dances. In a tutu!
Maya is worried that the neighbors will find out and think the elephant is smelly and gross and horrible. When her new friend shows Maya that most families have an embarrassing elephant, Maya learns that there is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s better to just talk about the elephant in the room and work through it together.

Basil and the Big Cheese Cook-Off (The Great Mouse Detective Book 6)
by Catherine Hapka, David Mottram (Illustrator)

4 out of 5 stasr

Basil and Dawson are visiting Paris to investigate threats to the International Cheese Cook-Off competition. Basil thinks that Ratigan must be involved somehow, but they can’t find any clues that point in his direction. They meet several suspicious mice, but no one has a motive for threatening the cooking competition. Basil reaches a dead end in his investigation until the final clue from an unlikely source falls into place.

101 Ways To Read A Book
by Timothée de Fombelle, Benjamin Chaud (Illustrator), Karin Snelson (Translator), Angus Yuen-Killick (Translator)

4 out of 5 stars

Did you know that there are many ways to read a book? You might read in a window seat with the sun streaming in. You might read under the table, at the beach, in a blanket fort, on the train, or at the top of a ladder. You could read alone, or share your books with others. You might slouch, or walk, or snuggle in bed, or use your head as a bookmark. Maybe you are the type of reader who leans their chair back at a dangerous angle. Maybe you hog all the cushions.
But it surprisingly rare to see anyone actually sitting up in a chair to read!

Look Up High! Things That Fly (Big, Little Concepts, 6)
by Victoria Allenby

4 out of 5 stars

This book explores different things that fly. We learn about airplanes, gliders, hot air balloons, satellites, helicopters, and even a toy plane.