A slow burn that is ultimately compelling…but may leave you feeling like you have no idea what actually happened in the end.
Category: Book Reviews
Two Truths and a Lie: Forces of Nature
“Welcome to TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE–the book series that tells you TO think, not WHAT to think. Here’s the scoop: Every scintillating chapter in
Five Fabulous June Debuts
Five more picture book debuts coming your way this month! So many different stories to keep your kiddos reading all summer long! Where Are
Meet #kidlit debut picture book author, Hayley Barrett.
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Your debut picture book, Babymoon with Candlewick Press came out on April 2, 2019. This beautiful rhyming text, filled with emotion and
World of Books #10: China and Ecuador
Around the world there are similarities and differences in the way children’s books are illustrated. Let’s look at a selection of books from Pacific communities.
Three Perfect Picture Books
“Each day Rosie would work on a new plan to help Rasmus and together…they would try…and try…and try new ways to fly.” ROSIE and RASMUS
Mercy Me: Mercy Watson Stars in a Picture Book
I’m a HUGE fan of the Mercy Watson early reader series written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. So I literally gasped
The Clockwork Ghost, By Laura Ruby
“…Cipheriests knew less than Theo himself. Once, that would have made Theo feel proud. Finally, he was the expert! He didn’t feel like an expert.
YA Book Review: IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TRUE
Just two days after the cover reveal for IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TRUE, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting happened. The Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shooting was
My My May!
Cowhide & Seek by Sheri Dillard and Jess Pauwels is an adorable farm frenzy of a tale about every child’s favorite past time. Dillard’s playful,
Teen Book Review: I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST by debut author Mason Deaver is a contemporary coming of age that’s out from Scholastic/Push in May 2019. *I
B is for Books! Two Wonderful Surprises
I thought I missed my chance to review these March debuts, so imagine my surprise when I opened a big box (filled with the nicest
YA Book Review: To Best The Boys by Mary Weber
TO BEST THE BOYS features lush world-building, a spunky, dynamic heroine with a mile-a-minute mind and voice reminiscent of Felicity Montague of Mackenzi Lee’s Petticoats & Piracy, and a plot as nail-bitingly intense as Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games.
Spring Has Sprung a Deluge of Debuts
Eight – yes eight more debuts have or will be hitting the shelves this month from the New in Nineteen crew! Let’s check them out!
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