The Future is Fuzzy in Tom Angleberger and Paul Dellinger’s Thought-Provoking New Novel
Maxine, known to her friends and family as Max, is just your average seventh-grader. Her friends are loyal, if a…
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Words Can and Do Hurt in Abby Cooper’s Sticks and Stones
Sticks and stones may break my bones… We all know the phrase. And something else we all know, that dirty…
Top 10 Cookbooks for Kids
Cooking is more than just a fun and enjoyable pastime, it’s also a terrific skill that takes a lifetime to master, and will serve…
Ms. Bixby’s Last Day Celebrates One of the Good Ones
Looking back on our school days, we all have teachers who stood out. Some for being outrageously fun. Others for being painfully…
Speak Up! 6 Picture Books for the Shy and Timid
I distinctly remember the first day of third grade. I was new to the school, new to the state, new…
The 7 Best Books for New Big Sisters
Preparing for a new sibling can be an exciting time. But it can also be a time of confusion, doubt,…
A Recipe for a Royal Wedding Disaster
In 2000, Meg Cabot introduced the world to Mia Thermopolis, the unsuspecting heir to the throne of Genovia, with her…
Young Fantasy Fans will Love Carrie Jones’ Darkly Imaginative Time Stoppers
Time Stoppers opens innocently enough. Annie Nobody once again stands on the front steps of a foster home, staring at the door, hoping…
Jonathan Auxier’s Haunting Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard Will Leave You Breathless
If you’re a fan of the old-world style of fairytales; the kind that are a not only magical, but also a…
Kate DiCamillo’s Raymie Nightingale is Filled with Heart, Humor, and Heroics
We read for lots of reasons. We read to laugh, to cope with life, to learn, to be inspired; even to…
An Interview with Raymie Nightingale Author Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo is a household name in children’s literature; the author of such titles as Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of…
Just Try to Put Down The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle, We Dare You!
Chapter one of The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle is approximately three pages long. Three pages. That’s how long it took me to…
5 Fairy Stories for the Newly Independent Reader
Fairies are big in our house. We’ve read the books, watched the movies, built the villages. There’s just something magical…
6 Magical Books About Unicorns for All Ages
Not too long ago, I sat down with my kids and watched the animated version of The Last Unicorn. Do you remember…
Ready. Set. Mush! 7 Stories About the Alaskan Iditarod
Football season is over, and baseball’s opening day is just around the corner. But before that, there’s another sporting event,…
10 Middle Grade Novels Perfect for a Good Cry
One of the things I love best about middle grade novels (and the authors who write them) is that they…
9 Stellar Middle Grade Reads for Animal Lovers
Animals are a permanent fixture in children’s books. From Spot, to Frog and Toad, to Elephant and Piggie, kids love their animals. And those little kids grow…
Spirits, Magic, and a Death Curse: Kathryn Tanquary’s The Night Parade
Boring. Unfair. Lame. That’s what Saki Yamamoto thinks when her parents drag her from Tokyo to the small mountain village…
Winter Is Here! 7 Picture Books About Sledding Adventures
Winter is here, and for some parts of the country that means the first snowfall. When it’s still snowing in…