Stephen W. Martin, illus. by Samantha Cotterill. Dial, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-101-99389-7
Knowing that their daughter craves a pet, Charlotte’s parents, with great fanfare, present her with a large rock. Charlotte, who has glasses and pigtails and looks a tiny bit dorky, is a good sport: “It wasn’t quite what Charlotte had in mind, but...
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Stephen W. Martin, illus. by Dan Tavis. S&S/McElderry, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-5344-4145-3
Whoever first coined the phrase “It’s so sweet it makes your teeth hurt” got off easy. The feline puffball of this title is so overwhelmingly adorable that when anyone in her animal-populated world is in any kind of proximity, they spontaneously...
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Stephen W. Martin, illus. by Olivia Aserr. Clarion, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-328-63184-8
Martin offers a wry guide to friend making—literally, “with the right power tools and a basic understanding of Advanced Robotics, it’s easy!” Vintage animation–style art by Aserr, which will appeal to fans of Big Hero 6, depicts a dark-haired, light
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Stephen W. Martin, illus. by Brian Biggs. McElderry, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-5344-9341-4
White-presenting Max, a brash kid with snark to spare, views his perceived lack of drawing skills as a problem to solve. A blocky, crudely crayoned drawing on legal paper makes the situation plain: Max can draw, he’s just not executing to the level...
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