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Review of the Day: The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess by Tom Gauld
July 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Smart fairytailing that’s tonally on point? More of this, please.
Review of the Day: Borders by Thomas King, ill. Natasha Donovan
July 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This is a story that stands out and apart from all those other comics being published right now. It assumes a certain level of intelligence on the part of the child reader. It’ll frustrate some, baffle others, and completely fascinate the lot of them.
Review of the Day: The Wild Huntsboys by Martin Stewart
July 2, 2021 by
This is the fun, fast-paced, witty, and not too long adventure novel you’ve been searching for. Chock full of jokes and characters you grow to love.
Review of the Day: Off-Limits by Helen Yoon
June 24, 2021 by
Writing, timing, art, and humor. What’s not to love? One thing’s for certain, though. Kids absolutely adore it, and that’s not the kind of thing you can fake.
Review of the Day: Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies by D.K. Publishing
June 22, 2021 by
This book is NOT the only book on the subject that will ever be written, but right now it appears to be the only book so far. And I’m just relieved that it was good to begin with. A beautifully designed supplement.
Review of the Day: Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary Winn Heider
June 10, 2021 by
In an era of information overload, Mary Winn Heider is the author who will lead us through the pandemonium into the light. Hand this to the kid that wants something smart and funny with a side order of turmoil for spice.
Review of the Day: Ergo by Alexis Deacon, ill. Viviane Schwarz
June 2, 2021 by
It’s a treatise on philosophy as it relates to young children. It’s about escaping the confines of yourself and reaching out to others. And, most importantly, it’s a cute baby chicken picture book where 95% of the action takes place inside an egg.
Review of the Day: Honey for You, Honey for Me, compiled by Michael Rosen, ill. Chris Riddell
May 26, 2021 by
If you are looking for a book chock full of nursery rhymes, both familiar and un, you really can’t go wrong with what Rosen and Riddell have just cooked up.
Review of the Day: J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard, ill. Akeem S. Roberts
May 22, 2021 by
The story of a boy subjected to an egregious home haircut and who takes that problem as an opportunity to not only learn new skills but also grow his own business . . . well, now that’s the kind of story I think we all need more of right now.
Review of the Day: Magic Candies by Heena Baek, translated by Sophie Bowman
May 10, 2021 by
Deeply touching, funny, and incredibly odd, this is the kind of picture book that gets you excited about picture books all over again.
Review of the Day: Mars Is by Suzanne Slade
May 4, 2021 by
Want to instill Mars fever? Then you gotta catch this book.
Review of the Day: The Raconteur’s Commonplace Book by Kate Milford
April 22, 2021 by
Ms. Milford’s skills have at last come together to produce her magnum opus. I’ll tell you true – there’s not a soul alive I’ve handed this book to that didn’t get sucked into it. Every book has its reader. It just happens that this book’s reader is you.
Review of the Day: Opposites Abstract by Mo Willems
April 15, 2021 by
No elephants. No piggies. No pigeons. And yet there’s something about this abstracted concept book to lure me into reviewing it. I haven’t reviewed Mo in 14 years. See why I’ve come around.
Review of the Day: Sylvie by Sylvie Kantorovitz
April 7, 2021 by
Early 70s France never looked so good. A new middle grade graphic memoir comes to us. A perfect new addition to every bookshelf looking for something familiar and odd all at once.
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