Color, whether subtle or saturated, has immense power. For picturebooks color can be exploited for its emotional value as well as being a property that
Category: Book Reviews
Happy Book Birthday, Roller Boy
Walk, run, or skate to your nearest bookseller or library: today is Roller Boy’s book birthday!
The Treasure of Mad Doc Magee plus Giveaway!
Mad Doc Magee is the kind of middle grade adventure that you can sink your teeth into. Set in New Zealand after the gold rush,
Oliver: The Second-Largest Living Thing on Earth by Josh Crute & John Taesoo Kim
Toss the confetti! Blow the vuvuzelas! I need a little more cowbell! It’s time to celebrate Page Street Kids’ first picture book release- Oliver: The
Through Another’s Eyes: Review of BORN SCARED by Kevin Brooks
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of the U.S. edition in return for an honest review. Thirteen-year-old Elliot lives in constant fear of everything. Some
House of Furies by Madeleine Roux
What types of books do you read on sultry summer days and nights? I’ll admit that sometimes I enjoy a fluffy romantic fantasy. But creepy
5 Fabulous Things about Elise Parsley’s Neck & Neck
5 Fabulous Things about Elise Parsley’s Neck & Neck
Shape Your Story, Part One: Summon the Primary Teacher in Yourself
The school year is upon us, folks! As some of us gear up to get our kids ready again, let’s sharpen our structure skills with
Book Review: That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnson YA
That Inevitable Victorian Thing, a YA novel by E.K. Johnson is delightfully historically mind-bending. The premise: What if Queen Victoria I persevered and grew the British
World of Books: Canada, Czech Republic, and France
Yes, writers and illustrators in other countries produce wonderful children’s books, as we do. And why shouldn’t we consider those too? A number of years
Two Truths and A Lie; Histories and Mysteries!
When the first book in the TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE series came out, I interviewed Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie A. Thompson on Writer’s Rumpus. Now,
Words Worthy of the Newbery
Review of The ONE and ONLY IVAN by Katherine Applegate Yes, I am talking about the 2013 Newbery Award winner. I read it back then
Three Back to School Books You Won’t Want to Miss
Happy book birthday to WE DON’T EAT OUR CLASSMATES and DEAR SUBSTITUTE! As school winds down, and we ramp up our summer plans, the beginning
ALL THAT I CAN FIX: Crystal Chan on writing, race, and her new YA novel
All That I Can Fix opens with squirrels raining down from trees during a windstorm. And someone has uncaged a menagerie of hungry carnivores into
