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.

Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses
by Elise Matich

4 out of 5 stars

This true story of Jean Wright tells how she became a seamstress for NASA. As a child, she enjoyed sewing, and she was inspired by the space program. When she moved to Cape Canaveral as an adult, she saw a newspaper article about women sewing thick blankets to be used as shielding for space shuttles. She applied for the job, and began working as a seamstress for NASA.

Olive (The Fairy-Tale Color Collection)
by Jed Alexander (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

This wordless picture book follows a little child who climbs up a huge tree, and upon reaching the top, befriends a giant in the clouds. The giant feeds the child and they dance together. The next day the child climbs back down the tree and goes home. They see a tiny mouse in the garden, and think how they must look like a giant to the mouse.