Memoirs That Move Me

Grief is an elephant

GRIEF IS AN ELEPHANT by Tamara Ellis Smith, illustrated by Nancy Whitesides

For whatever reason the children’s book market place is awash in grief books and I’m...
Layers

 LAYERS : A MEMOIR by Penelope Bagieu

Penelope Bagieu’s graphic memoir LAYERS: A MEMOIR shares sixteen short illustrated vignettes that show her...
Remember Us

REMEMBER US by Jacqueline Woodson

Jacqueline Woodson’s REMEMBER US is another never-to-be -forgotten story. It’s a tribute to her beloved...
The Book of Turtles

THE BOOK OF TURTLES written by Sy Montgomery and illustrated by Matt Patterson

 SyMontgomery excels again in her newest nonfiction Sy Montgomery excels again in her newest nonfiction...
Don't Blow Your Top!

DON’T BLOW YOUR TOP! written by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Abhi Alwar

This was the big favorite on a recent visit with my big feelings granddaughter. In...
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Untangling: What it means to hurt (Chapter 26)

My parents’ divorce wars caused lengthy nightly phone calls. I couldn’t hang up and my...
Beulah has a hunch

BEULAH HAS A HUNCH: INSIDE THE COLORFUL MIND OF MASTER INVENTOR BEULAH LOUISE HENRY written and illustrated by Katie Mazeika

Katie Mazeika writes and illustrates BEULAH HAS A HUNCH:INSIDE THE COLORFUL MIND OF MASTER INVENTOR...
Liliana's Invincible summer

 LILIANA’S INVINCIBLE SUMMER:A SISTER’S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE by Cristina Rivera Garza

Victoria Villarreal reads Cristina Rivera Garza's LILIANA'S INVINCIBLE SUMMER: A SISTER'S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE, author...
Parachute Kids

PARACHUTE KIDS: A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Betty Tang

Gripping and fast-paced in text and visuals, Betty Tang’s PARACHUTE KIDS: A GRAPHIC NOVEL varies...
Cat on the Run

CAT ON THE RUN: CAT OF DEATH written and illustrated by Aaron Blabey

Beloved graphic novelist Aaron Blabey starts a new series with CAT ON THE RUN:CAT OF...