Stemple, Heidi E. Y. Dodo Dodgeball. Illustrated by Eva Byrne. Simon Spotlight, 2024. 978-1-665-95209-5. Unpaged. $17.99. Grades PreK-2.

Coach blows the whistle and the chicks and dodo’s start playing dodgeball, except for one. She says no thank you and sits in the corner reading. As the game continues, the reader notices that the broken furniture is being picked up by chick and by the end of the game, after the team takes their victory lap she has made a little free library! Dodos and ducklings each grab a book, including a special one for Coach Dodo.

THOUGHTS: This is a great starter book for readers, and with its bright and colorful illustrations they will keep returning to it time and time again.

Picture Book
Early Reader