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3 weeks ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Jessica MacDonald
Other Wool Sweaters We Liked AspenX Ruth Sweater: Although we tested the white version of this sweater, which is made from acrylic yarn, it also comes in a blue, 100 percent wool version. We liked its lightweight coziness and the trendy aesthetics of the mock turtleneck, the knit pattern, and the subtle silver logo. The white version is thin enough that you’d need to wear a vest underneath to prevent transparency, however.
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1 month ago | 
travelandleisure.com | Jessica MacDonald
Photo: Travel + Leisure When I moved from South Africa to Scotland a few years ago, I had to learn quickly about dressing for warmth if I wanted to continue spending most of my free time outdoors. Now, whether I’m dressing to climb mountains, go rockpooling with the kids, or simply take our dog for a walk, I typically reach for a fleece jacket first.
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1 month ago | 
hbook.com | Nicholl Denice Montgomery |Julie Hakim Azzam |Jessica MacDonald |Grace Mckinney Beermann
The Gift of the Great Buffalo by Carole Lindstrom; illus. by Aly McKnightPrimary, Intermediate Bloomsbury 40 pp. 2/25 9781547606887 $18.99e-book ed. 9781547606979 $13.29Rose, her oshiimeyan (younger sister), and their parents gather with other Métis families for the biannual buffalo hunt.
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1 month ago | 
hbook.com | Pauletta Brown Bracy |Julie Hakim Azzam |Jessica MacDonald |Grace Mckinney Beermann
When I Hear Spirituals by Cheryl Willis Hudson; illus. by London LaddPrimary, Intermediate Holiday 40 pp. 1/25 9780823453801 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823462193 $11.99Hudson introduces young readers to the African American spiritual through descriptions of a young girl’s emotions and associations accompanied by relevant spiritual verses.
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1 month ago | 
hbook.com | Jerry Dear |Julie Hakim Azzam |Jessica MacDonald |Grace Mckinney Beermann
A Book of Maps for You by Lourdes Heuer; illus. by Maxwell Eaton IIIPrimary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 4/25 9780823455706 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823462230 $11.99Narrated in the style of a personalized guidebook, the story unfolds as a series of maps, introducing a child to a new home and its environs within a vibrant community.
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1 month ago | 
hbook.com | Julie Hakim Azzam |Jessica MacDonald |Grace Mckinney Beermann |Jerry Dear
Between You and Me by Rob Sanders; illus. by Raissa FigueroaPrimary Clarion/HarperCollins 32 pp. 12/24 9780063239593 $19.99A Black child looks out the window as a white child moves in next door. Sanders’s lyrical text celebrates the in-between of opposing ideas: “Between yesterday and tomorrow…Today.” “Between strangers and friends…‘Hello.’” “Between an idea and ta-da…Tinkering and trying.” And so on, until the conclusion: “Between you and me? Not one thing.
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1 month ago | 
hbook.com | Julie Roach |Julie Hakim Azzam |Jessica MacDonald |Grace Mckinney Beermann
Let’s Be Bees by Shawn Harris; illus. by the authorPreschool Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 2/25 9780823457090 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823462278 $11.99Bold, comical crayon illustrations set the tone for a boisterous game of pretend and its noisy cacophony of sounds. “Let’s be bees,” suggests the text on the opening page, while the accompanying illustration shows a grownup reading this very book to a child. “LET’S BUZZ,” the adult encourages.
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1 month ago | 
hbook.com | Jessica MacDonald |Julie Hakim Azzam |Grace Mckinney Beermann |Jerry Dear
Wind Watchers by Micha Archer; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Paulsen/Penguin 32 pp. 3/25 9780593616550 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593616567 $10.99Three children experience the invisible power of the wind over the course of a year. The children—eyes upward, dark hair flowing against an expansive blue sky—begin with a direct question to Wind itself: “How will you blow today?” Each subsequent full-bleed, double-page spread provides an answer.
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1 month ago | 
hbook.com | Julie Hakim Azzam |Jessica MacDonald |Grace Mckinney Beermann |Jerry Dear
Rap It Up! by Carole Boston Weatherford and Primary Holt 32 pp. 3/25 9781250833570 $18.99“My mom claims I was rapping before I could speak. / Matter of fact, I freestyled eight days a week.” A young MC serves as the narrator of this ode to hip-hop, which introduces readers to rap as an art form that is primarily about wordplay. An early illustration shows three kids drawing on a wall with the word hyperbole incorporated into the art.
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1 month ago | 
hbook.com | Ariana Sani Hussain |Julie Hakim Azzam |Jessica MacDonald |Grace Mckinney Beermann
Rose Weaves a Garden by Rashin Kheiriyeh; illus. by the authorPrimary Schwartz/Random 40 pp. 4/25 9780593705100 $18.99Library ed. 9780593705117 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593705124 $10.99Rose’s grandfather is a rug weaver, working mornings in a factory and weaving in the afternoon for friends and family on his at-home loom. Rose loves watching Baba joon’s deft hands tie thousands of knots that become a beautiful garden of wool.
