Month: November 2023
BARBED WIRE BETWEEN US written by Mia Wenjen and illustrated by Violeta Encarnacion
Mia Wenjen’s reverso poem, BARBED WIRE BETWEEN US tells two stories each beginning with the...
THAT IS NOT A DOG! written by Bea Birdsong and illustrated by Charlie Adler
Writer Bea Birdsong and illustrator Charlie Adler create a romp of a read-aloud, THAT IS...
HEIRESS OF NOWHERE written by Stacey Lee and read by Katharine Chin
Stacey Lee’s HEIRESS OF NOWHERE, read by Katharine Chin, masterfully conveys the many tensions of...
AN INVISIBLE RIVER TO CROSS written by Taraneh Matloob and illustrated by Kristen Balouch
Both Taraneh Matloob’s writing and Kristen Balouch’s illustrations evocatively describe the situation and feelings of...
WE ALL BELONG written and illustrated by Gianna Marino
I adore a book that has powerful underpinnings revealed through a simple plot. Writer-illustrator Gianna...
IT TAKES A FAMILY TO SERVE written by Lisa Wheeler and illustrated by David Soman
Lisa Wheeler’s IT TAKES A FAMILY TO SERVE arrived the day after I learned that...
THE LITTLEST ELEPHANT written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Lita Judge
I loved Ruby when she starred in Katherine Applegate’s novel book THE ONE AND ONLY...
A BEAR, A MAN AND A DONUT VAN written by Daniel Bernstrom and illustrated by Brandon James Scott
WWhen I think of Daniel Bernstrom’s writing, I think imaginative, playful and reader trust. A...
