Picture Book Review: Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish
Today we are part of the blog tour for the new picture book TEN RULES OF THE BIRTHDAY WISH by author Beth Ferry and illustrator Tom Lichtenheld. We're excited to share Rule #8! Rule No. 8 (this is a big one): You must make a birthday wish! We received a free review...
Middle Grade Review: The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Last night I finished the middle grade book THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE and was completely floored by how much I loved this book! It's so full of goodness that it's honestly a little difficult to pull my thoughts together. We received a free review copy...
Middle Grade Review: The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James
You guys, I have been in a big-time reading slump this month. Actually, more like a big-time life slump I haven't read anything, blogged, posted--nothing! Then the MIGHTY HEART OF SUNNY ST. JAMES arrived from the Kid Lit Exchange and changed all that! It was the...
Picture Book Review: Mrs. Claus Takes the Reins
Today we're featuring a new Christmas book for kids: Mrs. Claus Takes the Reins! We received a free review copy from the publisher. All opinions are our own. This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, Lu and Bean...
Chapter book review: Beep and Bob – Take Us to Your Sugar
Diverse chapter book series—especially featuring boys as the main character—are few and far between. This series is new to us, although the third book was just released in September. Happy to share with more readers who may not know about BEEP AND BOB! We received a...
Middle grade review: The Journey of the Pale Bear
I really loved this middle grade book! THE JOURNEY OF THE PALE BEAR surprised me with how charming and captivating it was. And even better when I got to the end and found out it was based on a true story! We received a free review copy from the publisher. All opinions...
Chapter book review: Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker Incognito
If you're looking for a fun new series for your new reader, give Beatrice Zinker a try! This is book #2 in the series by author/illustrator Shelley Johannes. As the cover illustration indicates, Beatrice is a super silly character who does all her best thinking upside...
Mini reviews: September and October 2018 picture books
I just got a stack of brand new picture books from the Kid Lit Exchange! In the interest of getting them into the hands of more reviewers more quickly, I'm doing mini-reviews today! Here are some fantastic new August and September 2018 picture books. Thanks to the Kid...
Middle Grade Review: No Fixed Address
There is some middle grade that I slog through even though I think the book will be perfectly wonderful for young readers. Then there are books like NO FIXED ADDRESS by Susin Nielsen, which are so fun to read as an adult AND that I think will be great for young...
Middle Grade Review: Harbor Me
2018 has been a stellar year for middle grade books with themes on immigration and racial and economic injustice. HARBOR ME is full of relevant themes for middle grade readers. This is another wonderful book by Jacqueline Woodson, who is the 2018-2019 National...
