Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks
When you are a fan of an author, or at least with me, I find one of two things happening with a book: Either I love it so much that even if it is bad, I don’t notice. I am just a fan blinded by my fangirling mind. Or I am terribly disappointed and figure that there is no way my author wrote it, as I have way too high expectations for it. Thankfully Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks was neither. It is in between […]
Bad Badger: A Love Story by Maryrose Wood
Similar to the Skunk and Badger series by Amy Timberlake, Bad Badger: A Love Story is a classic feeling tale that mixes friendship, coming of age (though well into their adulthood) and “shoulds” (you “should have this” to be a “good badger”, you “should like this” to be friends) together to make a softly written, strong modern story. Maryrose Wood’s novel is sweet, calm and has only a small mystery towards the end of things. There is not a lot of traditional action (though Badger […]
A Million YES's by DJ Corchin and Dan Dougherty
A Million YES’s by DJ Corchin and Dan Dougherty is currently available, but I read it via an online reader copy. It is an interesting book on self-care. Not so much the theme, we have read the idea of taking care of yourself and your health (mental and physical before), even in picture books, but this time there is something different and new in the presentation. There are interesting illustrations that are fun and silly, but include a serious attitude as well. Dougherty is not […]
It Started with a Book Ban by Linda Ravin Lodding
Tic-errific Me: A book about Tourette syndrome (Disability Books for Kids) by Alicia Meyers and Cait Brennan
The Kimchi Fridge by Tina Cho and Cindy Kang
Round up time for my beloved picture books. All titles were read via an online reader copy. BOOK ONE It Started with a Book Ban by Linda Ravin Lodding A fun and silly way to talk about the seriousness of the idea of Book Banning. And while I don’t promote banning things, I must admit sometimes the color green is annoying to me, too. (And pink, pink can be too cheerful). Obviously Lodding uses humor to get the message across and goes into extreme […]
I Am a Leaf by Angelo Mozzillo and Marianna Balducci
The year 2026 is going to be a good year for new titles. The mid-summer months are also looking to be strong with such titles as August’s I Am a Leaf by Angelo Mozzillo and illustrated by Marianna Balducci. Artistic and poetic, the book conjures a great “creating the feelings” story. For adults as much (if not more so) as kids due to the airy qualities of the child seemingly floating along the pages. If you are a solo reading child, you will be able […]
The Tightrope Wanderer by Federica Ortolan and Marco Leoni
Ironically, not feeling well while reading an online reader copy might have helped me love the story even more than I would have if I was in perfect health. You see, The Tightrope Wanderer by Federica Ortolan and illustrator Marco Leoni would have probably been just another story about a person who did what he loved, grew old and then moved on. And it would have been nice, but nothing special. Instead, I came away with an appreciation for it that I am not really […]
