Month: January 2024
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...
RHEA’S RODEO written by Laekan Zea Kemp and illustrated by Raissa Figueroa
Writer Laekan Zea Kemp and illustrator Raissa Figueroa give us the story of one girl’s...
