Review: Mars Awakens
Dee was born on Mars, raised in the Davinci settlement. Food is scarce and doesn’t grow easily. There hasn’t been a boy born in many, many years. But Davinci and its inhabitants hold hope that phase 2 of the Mars […]
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Creepy Crayon! By Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown
Published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers Summary: Jasper Rabbit of Creepy Carrots and Creepy Pair of Underwear fame is back with a new reason to be scared: a purple crayon that seems to have all the answers. […]
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Crushes of the Week: September 4-10, 2022
This week’s crushes: The Secret of the Plátano by Luz Maria Mack and Stephany Mesa (Soaring Kite Books, September 2022) Iceberg: A Life in Seasons by Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft (Groundwood Books, September 2022) Penguin and Penelope by Salina Yoon (Bloomsbury Publishing, September 2022) The […]
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A Bears for Cares Book That Helps Kids ‘Lift’ Each Other Up and Prevent Bullying | Book Spotlight
Book Spotlight in Partnership with Bears for CaresThe Children’s Book Review Written by Lotus Kay Illustrated by Chey Diehl Ages 5-9 | 34 pages Publisher: Eifrig Publishing No Bullies Here! “Back to school can be daunting to kids…what if I […]
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Lotus Kay Discusses Her Picture Book, Friends Lift Us Up
The Children’s Book Review Interview in partnership with Bears for Cares School and friendships haven’t always been easy for youth writer Lotus Kay. She knows it’s not easy for many kids, and that’s why Lotus has put her efforts into […]
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Sprout, by Richard P. Gleason | Dedicated Review
Book Review of SproutSponsored | All opinions are our ownThe Children’s Book Review Written by Richard P. Gleason Illustrated by Taylor Suzenski Ages 6-10 | 100 Pages Publisher: Bird with Fry Corp | ISBN-13: 9781737183006 What to Expect: Knowledge, reading, […]
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Review: Writes of Passage: Words to Read Before You Turn 13
Nicolette Jones is a writer, literary critic and broadcaster, and has spent many years as the children’s book critic for the UK’s Sunday Times. In Writes of Passage: Words to Read Before You Turn 13 she shares 100 pieces of […]
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Some Bodies by Sophie Kennen, illustrated by Airin O’Callaghan
Published by Sleeping Bear Press Summary: “Our bodies can get us from here to there/When we have big feelings, it’s our bodies that share. So bodies are useful, you’ll surely find/but they’re also unique–one of a kind!” The rhyming text […]
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Endpapers for the end of your week!
From The Twilight Library by Carmen Oliver and Miren Asiain Lora (Northsouth Books, September 2022) This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. September 9, 2022 at 10:57AM noreply@blogger.com (Mel Schuit)
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Review: Whodunnit, Eddie Woo? Team Trouble! (Book #2)
Eddie Woo and his best mates Rusty and DT are prepping for the Triple Threat competition at school. It’s got academics, performing arts and sports, and they all need to excel at ALL of them to win. But there’s something […]
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