January 7, 2025
One of the hardest parts of reviewing books is knowing you can't share all your favorites. There are just too many good ones! My critique partner Melanie inspired me to make an end of year list as in her own words “people love lists”. So, here is a really fun list! The books here are ones I wanted to review but ran out of time. I only review books within 6 months of publication to keep things fresh, but these all came out this year. By no means an exhaustive list, I hope you find some new favorites. So please enjoy and pick up a copy if you can!
City of leafcutter ants: a sustainable society of millions
Amy Hevron
Lauren Redniss
Kiley Frank
Illustrated by K-Fai Steele
Emma Yarlett
Akiko Miyakoshi
Molly Harris
Illustrated by Alison Hawkins
Christopher Lincoln
Maddie Frost
James Colón
Illustrated by Pablo Pino
Nelly Buchet
Illustrated by Andrea Zuill
Alison McGhee
Lucy Ruth Cummins
A Little Red Riding Hood Tale
By JaNay Brown-Wood
Illustrated by John Joven
The story of Gumluck the wizard
Adam Rex
by Lita Judge
*The Right Way
Rachel Michelle Wilson
