Month: October 2024

UNDER THE SAME STARS written by Libba Bray and narrated by Jeremy Carlisle Parker, January LaVoy, Major Curda and Libba Bray
I started the new year with a wonderful long listen, Libba Bray’s UNDER THE SAME...

HOPE IN A JAR written and illustrated by Deborah Marcero
Deborah Marcero’s HOPE IN A JAR is the third book she has written about her...

I’LL LOVE YOU TILL THE CROCODILES SMILE written by Kathryn Cristaldi and illustrated by Kristyna Litten
Kathryn Cristaldi’s I’LL LOVE YOU TILL THE CROCODILES SMILE has a rich read-aloud quality that...

WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE written by Laura Obuobi and illustrated by Anna Cunah
Writer Laura Obuobi and illustrator Anna Cunah compose WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE a story that...

MY (NOT-SO) PERFECT LIFE: A FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS JOURNAL by Karen Phillips and LITTLE BLUE TRUCK’S VALENTINE written by Alice Schertle and illustrated by Jill McElmurry
As Valentine’s Day approaches, I seek books that I know my grandchildren will love. My...

YOUR FOREST written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
Who but writer-illustrator Jon Klassen could take a very young child deep into an experience...

ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY written by Renee Watson
In her author’s note of ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY, Renee Watson, writes of...

BITSY BAT TEAM STAR written and illustrated by Kaz Windness
Author-illustrator Kaz Windness writes in an author’s note about being autistic and certainly her preception...