Adults often return to classic children’s books for comfort and guidance in the midst of life’s grown-up problems. But what if you’re so lost you’re not sure what favorite character can guide you through these tumultuous days? Never fear, dear book nerd! Take our quiz to learn which children’s book character you are, and how […]
The first two weeks of July were insanely busy for manga fans—and publishers, and the press—with Anime Expo and Comic-Con International hitting back-to-back. To give you an idea of what to look forward to, here’s a roundup of the new manga announcements so far—plus some suggestions for what to read in the meantime. Let’s start with […]
Sometimes a one-sided conversation with a book just isn’t enough. Here are a few tales of epistolary encounters (or not) with our literary idols: When I was 14, a children’s librarian recommended my dad pass along a copy of Francesca Lia Block’s story collection Girl Goddess #9. I just love that my dad is the […]
If your early reader is always eagerly awaiting the next exciting mystery to solve (where is the cat? who drank the last of the milk?!), owns a magnifying glass, and has been known to dust for fingerprints, then they are sure to love these exciting mystery chapter books! Any of these five suspenseful reads would […]
