Ciao, Sandro! by Steven Varni pictures by Luciano Lozano Review copy from Abrams Books Ciao, Sandro! follows a gondolier’s dog as he traverses the city of Venice, visiting friends of his owner, Nicola. Final pages reveal the reason for […]

Paranorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-Hop-Calypse written by Stephanie Cook art by Mari Costa Review copy from ETCH With Paranorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-Hop-Calypse, Cooke takes a handful of familiar fantasy elements – witches, ravens, werewolves, discovering and owning […]

  Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex?!  by Sophie Escabasse Review Copy from RH Graphic My only complaint about Witches of Brooklyn was that it left me wanting more. Now, a year and a week later, the next book in the series […]

 CHIRP! Chipmunk Sings for a Friend  by Jamie A. Swensen illustrated by Scott Magoon Review Copy from Simon & Schuster There are a lot of things that feel familiar about CHIRP! Chipmunk Sings for a Friend, starting with the woodland […]

  Where is Everyone?  by Tom Schamp Review Copy from Prestel Last year I had the absolute pleasure of reviewing Tom Schamp’s oversized, exuberant, engaging oversized picture book, It’s A Colorful World. I immediately fell in love with his detailed, […]

  Barkus Book 3: The Most Fun  by Patricia Maclachlan  illustrated by Marc Boutavant Review Copy from Chronicle Books In 2018, I reviewed the first Barkus book, which became an instant hit in my library. While I missed reviewing the […]

  Listen  by Gabi Snyder illustrated by Stephanie Graegin Review Copy from Simon & Schuster   Listen is one of those magical picture books that, on the surface, seems like an effortless story about the sounds all around us. It’s […]

  Charlie and Mouse Lost and Found  by Laurel Snyder Illustrated by Emily Hughes Review copy from Chronicle Books It’s rare that I review more than the first book in a series, but I have always loved beginning readers with […]

 Every Night is Pizza Night by J. Kenji López-Alt illustrated by Gianna Ruggiero Purchased from Ooni Pizza Ovens Every FRIDAY Night Is Pizza Night In My House! I usually avoid sharing personal stories in my book reviews, assuming that most […]

  See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog  by David LaRochelle illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka Review Copy from Candlewick Press Reading and reviewing the superlative, How to Apologize last month, I discovered that this was not the first time LaRochelle and […]