Some picture books have a “Wow” factor. Blackout, written and illustrated by John Rocco, definitely did. Just looking at the cover on screen and hearing about the premise in the pitch had me anticipating this book. When the book arrived, it’s awesome cover — screaming with light even in the darkness — and slightly oversized…
Category Archives: 5 Star Reads
Nonfiction for Bird Loving Kids
As the temperature warms up and Spring makes herself known, my children and I love to watch the birds reappear all around- in our backyard, in trees surrounding the playground, and by the lake in town. My youngest child at three is a big fan of predatory birds, loving any book that featured owls since…
Video “Review” and Excerpt: The Wilder Life
Jennifer’s attempt at Video Reviews, take two (I’m getting better!). This one features me actually looking at the camera and talking, not reading (except when I’m reading the excerpt of the book). It’s completely different content from my written review of The Wilder Life (These are really just random thoughts, supporting my review). Hop over…
The Wilder Life, Review
“I was born in 1867 in a log cabin in Wisconsin and maybe you were, too. We lived with our family in the Big Woods, and then we all traveled in a covered wagon to Indian Territory, where Pa built us another house, out on high land where the prairie grasses swayed. Right?” So begins…
Press Here
Let me be clear- I cannot say enough how much I adore this book. The size of a large board book, with glossy, sturdy pages and simple illustrations consisting only of colorful dots, it might be easy to look at this as a book for only the youngest of children to gaze upon and possibly…
Amazing Cows
When a PR person pitched Amazing Cows: Udder Absurdity for Children to me for review (on twitter–my first ever twitter pitch!), I said, “I loved Boynton books when my kids were preschoolers, but they’ve sadly outgrown them.” Then the PR rep said, “No, this IS a book for older kids,” and the deal was sealed….
Night Road
Kristin Hannah is rapidly moving up the list of authors whose books I want to devour. Her latest, Night Road, is no exception. Jude Farraday has it all – the handsome doctor husband, beautiful, smart teenage twins, the garden that’s almost perfect enough for the Garden Tour. Lexi Baill has very little – the child…
My Name Is Not Alexander
In 2008, I reviewed My Name Is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry. This book is a delightful picture book geared toward young girls. I enjoyed it so much that I named it a 5 Star Read. Jennifer Fosberry now has a book titled My Name Is Not Alexander for young boys. The format of this…
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