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3.8 stars

No one knew where the strange storm came from, or why it lasted so long. The family at the center of this timely story has to hunker down together, with no going outside - and that's hard when there's absolutely nothing to do, and everyone's getting on everyone else's nerves.

5 stars

For Luna's birthday the whole family goes out for dim sum, but when Luna drops her pork bun she and her two brothers argue over how to divide up the remaining buns.

In this story--told almost entirely in the cat's meows--a young girl steps on her cat Marigold's tail, the hurt cat runs for cover, and after an apology, all is forgiven.

4.1 stars

While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.

5 stars

"After hearing stories from his mother about growing up in Korea, ayoung boy looks forward to finally going to her hometown for a visit. But what if it's not the same as it was when Mommy was little?"--

2.5 stars

Rhyming text follows a brother and sister as they go outside on a rainy day to play in the mud.

5 stars

A young girl in Haiti is eager to learn how to carry a basket to market in an exuberant picture book with universal appeal.

3 stars

"Quicker than lightning, stronger than steel, disguised as an ordinary kid, Awesome Girl is here to save the day! That is, until her dad says it's time to come in for a bath. Abigail is tired of her dad not believing in her true superhero powers...until she finally gets the chance to show him what she can do by saving him from the tentacles of a supervillain"--Provided by publisher.

4 stars

"A boy makes a connection with a plum tree after moving to a new home"--

3 stars

"As an inch-long sea bunny makes its way slowly across the ocean floor, readers discover that there is a lot more to this sea slug species than meets the eye-which comes in handy when a predator swoops in!"--