Chunky doesn’t really look or act like any of the other comics out there today. It’s good-natured, peppy, dealing with some serious issues but with a light hand.
Review of the Day: Much Ado About Baseball by Rajani LaRocca
October 1, 2021 by 1 Comment
It is truly rare to find a book like Much Ado About Baseball where math not only propels the plot forward, but also contains perfectly normal, sportsy characters for whom loving math is just one aspect of their personality. Add in baseball, Shakespeare, magic AND snacks and you’ve got yourself a unicorn of a book.
Review of the Day: Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler, ill. Loren Long
September 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Lisa Wheeler and Loren Long have given us a title that is filled up to the brim with dignity. Dignity for the people who actually put their blood, sweat, and tears into making the places and objects we so desperately need to live.
Review of the Day: Race Against Time by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace
September 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A thoroughly rousing story, deserving of wider acclaim. The package may be lacking but the contents are gold.
Review of the Day: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo, ill. Sophie Blackall
September 10, 2021 by
Pairing with the utterly lovely Sophie Blackall, Kate DiCamillo presents us with a story that has all the trappings of a fable, and all the reality of a thoroughly thrilling tale.
Review of the Day: New In Town by Kevin Cornell
September 2, 2021 by
Folks, we live in an era of scam artists so if New in Town is just one of a million tiny answers to the question of how we create a new savvier generation, that’s good enough for me. An exceedingly clever, funny, eye-popping story about not falling for the words of silver tongued devils.
Review of the Day – The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renée Watson, ill. Nikkolas Smith
August 27, 2021 by
“Their story does not begin with whips and chains”. Today I review a marvelous testament to not just the power of reclaiming your own story, but the story of your ancestors as well.
Review of the Day: The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
August 20, 2021 by
For the kid that likes their science fiction dark with marvelous villains and a strong core message about individuality, storytelling, and hope, I can’t think of a better book to hand over. A dystopia you’ll be happy to dive into deeply.
Review of the Day: A Tree for Mr. Fish by Peter Stein
August 12, 2021 by
Exceedingly simple with an equally simple message (message: Don’t be rude and loud) you wouldn’t expect A Tree for Mr. Fish to be as wackadoodle as it is. And yet, here we are.
Review of the Day: How to Find a Fox by Kate Gardner, photos by Ossi Saarinen
August 6, 2021 by
Deftly capturing the majesty, mystery, and downright good looks of foxes, this book is a rarity. Photographs galore highlight the mysterious world of the fox.
Review of the Day: Too Small Tola by Atinuke, ill. Onyinye Iwu
July 30, 2021 by
In the new chapter book series Too Small Tola, Atinuke has turned her book into a small masterpiece. Read these books, ye other mighty authors, and despair.
Review of the Day: The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess by Tom Gauld
July 20, 2021 by
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
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.
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