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Category: Book Reviews
INTERVIEW: Author Josh Roberts Talks Writing Frights & Spooky Sequels
Author Josh Roberts talks about recent success and the thrilling, chilling and sometimes painful experience of writing a second book.
5 Fabulous Things… Don’t Feed the coos! by Jonathan Stutzman and heather fox
5 Fabulous Things about Don’t Feed the Coos! by Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox
Illustrating Picture Books: Book Reviews
This is a review of three books which together will help you build your illustrations. Molly Bang’s Picture This: How Pictures Work illuminates the core principles of
Book Review: The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Haley Chewins
The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Haley Chewins is a mystical middle-grade novel that celebrates the importance of family, resilience, and belonging. Chewins masterfully builds
Book review: Most Marshmallows by Rowboat Watkins
“As the summer draws to an end, and chilly nights become the norm;As the skies clear, and stars burn from lightyears away,telling stories of warriors,
Book Review: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
Blazer & Bray, a Harper Collins Publishing Imprint 2020 An intriguing debut novel with a sequel in the works! A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN
Interview of Cheryl Schuermann, Author of A Boy Called Preacher, Plus Giveaway!
A Boy Called Preacher by Cheryl Schuermann is a middle-grade historical fiction novel that celebrates resilience, the childhood call to uncover mysteries, and the power
Middle Grade Book Review: The Unready Queen (The Oddmire #2) by William Ritter
A fast-paced fantasy adventure about a family, a goblin, and a world whose magic is slowly dying…
The New Podcast in Town
I’m a huge fan of podcasts and their wealth of free content available at just the tap of the screen. Last November I even wrote
EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW by Shannon Takaoka
I thought I knew what this book was about, but it surpassed everything I imagined. I was lucky to receive an ARC of EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW by writer, editor, and public relations consultant Shannon Takaoka, but I strongly recommend you snap this up (or place a pre-order) when this young adult debut novel releases on October 13, 2020.
Interview of Ruth Spiro, Author of the Baby Loves FIVE SENSES SERIES
Kirsti Call: Ruth Spiro‘s BABY LOVES FIVE SENSES series combines simple text with expressive illustrations to explain complex science in a simple and engaging way.
Interview with Debut Author, Cristina Lalli
I am so happy to interview fellow Page Street Kids author, Cristina Lalli on her debut picture book, Nola’s Scribbles Save the Day, about a
Interview of Sarah J. Carlson, Author of Everything’s Not Fine
Kirsti Call: Everything’s Not Fine, by Sarah J. Carlson, is a beautifully visceral book which explores themes of resilience, family, love, loyalty, eviction, poverty, addiction,
Middle Grade Book Review: The Elephant’s Girl by Celesta Rimington
The Elephant’s Girl by Celesta Rimington (Random House, May 2020) is a charming middle grade novel that explores the nature of family, friendship, and honoring
The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices From the Donner Party by Allan Wolf
When George Donner posted an ad on March 18, 1846 in a Springfield, Illinois newspaper under the title Westward, Ho! for Oregon and California,
