Month: December 2024

the barn

THE BARN: THE SECRET HISTORY OF A MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI, written and read by Thompson Wright

ESPN journalist Thompson Wright takes a writing detour in his memoir THE BARN: THE SECRET...
Quagmire

QUAGMIRE TIARELLO COULDN’T BE BETTER written by Mylisa Larsen, audio read by James Fouhey

Mylisa Larsen’s QUAGMIRE TIARELLO COULDN’T BE BETTER begins with a hero who is troubled, let’s...
It happened in salem

IT HAPPENED IN SALEM written by Jonah Winter and illustrated by Brad Holland

Jonah Winter & Brad Holland’s IT HAPPENED IN SALEM is the kind of book that...
What a Chicken Knows

WHAT THE CHICKEN KNOWS: A NEW APPRECIATION OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMILIAR BIRD, written and read by Sy Montgomery

Science writer Sy Montgomery wrote and reads WHAT THE CHICKEN KNOWS: A NEW APPRECIATION OF...
Together

TOGETHER written by Laura Manaresi and illustrated by Giovanni Manna

Laura Manaresi’s TOGETHER is a picture book that has the whimsy and hope of children’s...
Miskha

MISHKA written by Edward van de Vendel and illustrated by Anoush Elman

Edward van de Vendel and Anoush Elman’s MISHKA is a book that is little in...
The Cozy Home

THE COZY HOME written by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Mark Teague

Writer Ame Dyckman and illustrator Mark Teague, two of the most imaginative creators in children’s...
House with a Dragon in it

THE HOUSE WITH A DRAGON IN IT written by Nick Lake and illustrated by Emily Gravett

Primarily I know Nick Lake as a brilliant YA author but he writes for middle...
Little Red Riding Hood

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND OTHER STORIES written and illustrated by Lucy Cousins

 Lucy Cousins’ LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND OTHER STORIES retells three early tales—included in the...
Medgar and Merlie

MEDGAR & MYRLIE AND THE LOVE STORY THAT WAKENED AMERICA, written and read by Joy-Ann Reid

Joy-Ann Reid’s MEDGAR & MYRLIE AND THE LOVE STORY THAT WAKENED AMERICA begins with the...