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BY SUZANNE LUCEY
pring brings such a feeling of hope and renewal. Longer days, windows open, and more time to be outside. Vaccines are being rolled out and there is even more hope that a “new normal” will soon be upon us. No matter what is happening this spring, reading can transport you to where you want to go.
CHILDREN
Those Are Not My Underpants! by Melissa Martin (Available May 11) One morning, Bear Cub wakes up to see a pair of underwear waving down at him from a tree. Always inquisitive, he seeks to solve the tighty whitey mystery of to whom those bloomers belong. What ensues is so hilarious that you will want to read this picture book again and again so you can enjoy the giggles of even the most reluctant underwear-wearer.
woman must be sacrificed to the legendary Wolf of the Wood in order to save her kingdom. But what is the Wolf? Are the fables real? Find out in this new fantasy novel.
ADULTS Under the Southern Sky by Kristi Woodson Harvey Under the Southern Sky is my all-time favorite Kristy Woodson Harvey book! This must-read from “the next major voice in Southern fiction” (as described by #1 New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand) shares a great deal of depth, reflection, and thoughtprovoking questions that hit home for so many. The characters are real, and you root for them all as they adjust to life’s best-laid plans gone accordingly to Murphy’s Law. Amelia and Parker are
Too Much Stuff! by Emily Gravett (Available June 22) Marie Kondo will make no appearance in this fun book as a pair of birds gather supplies to make their new homes comfortable. But when is it too much? Too Much Stuff! teaches that we can have too much stuff and that a home is made with love, not things.
YOUNG ADULTS Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (Available June 1) As described by publisher Feiwel & Friends, “with heart-pounding suspense and relevant social commentary comes a high octane thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Gossip Girl meets Get Out in this contemporary thriller about two students, Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, and their struggles against an anonymous bully.” And according to Aces, the anonymous bully, “All you need to know is ... I’m here to divide and conquer. Like all great tyrants do.” For The Wolf by Hannah Whitten For The Wolf is getting some serious buzz in the book world. Filled with fantasy and fables, it’s a wild ride. The story goes that a young 18
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