Children’s Books Worth Sharing

Sisters in the wind

SISTERS IN THE WIND by Angeline Boulley, narrated by Star LaBlanc

Star LaBlanc gives another superior reading of Angeline Boulley’s third novel, SISTERS IN THE WIND....
Woody's Words

WOODY’S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS by Lisa Rogers, illustrated by Susan Reagan

II’m a big fan of picture book biographies, especially those that make sense to children....
Weird Sad and Silent

WEIRD SAD AND SILENT by Alison McGee, read by Krysta Gonsalez

I count on sensitive novels from Alison McGhee. WEIRD SAD AND SILENT is one such,...
Not like every day

NOT LIKE EVERY DAY by Stephanie Lucianovic, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard

Sadly, I received NOT LIKE EVERY DAY written by Stephanie Lucianovic and illustrated by Gabrielle...
Tuck Everlasting

TUCK EVERLASTING by Natalie Babbitt, forward by Gabrielle Zevin illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline

Natalie Babbitt’s TUCK EVERLASTING is having an anniversary and so am I. Babbitt’s book is...
Love Stays Strong

LOVE STAYS STRONG by Paula Schneider, illustrated by Nicole Wong, read by Xe Sands

Paula Schneider, President and CEO of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation writers of...
Count Pet

COUNT PET by Matthew Van Fleet, photographs by Brian Stanton

Writer Matthew Van Fleet and photographer Brian Stanton have collaborated on another winning title, COUNT...
The Last Tiger

THE LAST TIGER by Julia and Brad Riew, read by Julia Riew, Joshua Hyunho Lee and others

Julia and Brad Riew were inspired to THE LAST TIGER because of their grandparents’ forbidden...
Dinosaur Munch

DINOSAUR MUNCH! THE DIPLODICUS by Peter Curtis and Jeanne Willis

My grandson fell in love this year with the dino classic DINOSAUR ROAR by Paul...
Aggie and the Ghost

AGGIE AND THE GHOST written and illustrated by Matthew Forsythe

I love a book that escapes sweetness and cliché like Matthew Forsythe’s AGGIE AND THE...