David LaRochelle

Jan 29, 2024 | sonderbooks.com | David LaRochelle

100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli Review posted 02/24/2024. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2023. 36 pages. Review written January 29, 2024, from a library book. Starred Review 2024 Mathical Book Prize Honor Book, Grades K-2 2024 Sonderbooks Standout: #9 Picture Books This book has grown on me as I read it multiple times for the Mathical Book Prize. First, I didn't like that you don't see all 100 dragons on the first page.

Jul 13, 2023 | hickoryrecord.com | Joyce Sidman |David LaRochelle |Junauda Petrus |Laurie Hertzel

'Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight'By Shannon Gibney, illustrated by Charly Pwalmer (University of Minnesota Press, $17.95, ages 5 to 9)If food is love, what people does Sam love the most? His African American mother, who likes pizza and tacos and wants Sam to like them, too? Or his father and aunt, Liberian born, who prefer to-rbogee soup and who urge Sam to try it? Sam loves them all — his family and their foods — and he doesn't want to play favorites.

Jul 6, 2023 | news.lee.net | Shannon Gibney |Joyce Sidman |Junauda Petrus |David LaRochelle

'Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight'By Shannon Gibney, illustrated by Charly Palmer. (University of Minnesota Press, $17.95, ages 5-9.)If food is love, who does Sam love the most? His African American mother, who likes pizza and tacos and wants Sam to like them, too? Or his father and aunt, Liberian born, who prefer torbogee soup and who urge Sam to try it Sam loves them all — his family and their foods — and he doesn't want to play favorites.

Jun 1, 2023 | iowapublicradio.org | David LaRochelle |Lian Cho |Antoinette Portis |Ame Dyckman |Josie Fischels

Board books & picture books10 Cats, written and illustrated by Emily GravettRecommended by Janeé Jackson-Doering, youth service coordinator for the State Library of Iowa in Des Moines“What happens when one white cat and nine other cats find red, blue and yellow paint cans? Color chaos — that’s what readers will see in this simple color and counting gem.

Apr 10, 2023 | washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com | David LaRochelle |Lian Cho

Big new titles perfect for the littles. Gustav Is Missing!: A Tale of Friendship and Bravery by Andrea Zuill (Random House Studio). “Little Cap needed a safe place because, in his opinion, the world held too many surprises…and was filled with highly suspect individuals. Frankly, the outside world was chaos.” And that’s why the cozy, snuggly home he shares with his best friend, Gustav the slug, is so important. But what happens when Gustav gets out of the yard?