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Guest Post: Author Bonny Becker – Have We Gone Too Far In Stripping Bad Things From Picture Books?
I’m excited today to have amazing author Bonny Becker guest posting on my blog. If you don’t know Becker from her adorable new book A Birthday for Bear or from the cute A Visitor for Bear among her other wonderful books including My Brot...
Haunting Bombay by Shilpa Agarwal
In Haunting Bombay by Shilpa Agarwal, the home of thirteen-year-old Pinky is full of secrets. Having lost her mother in infancy and given up by her father, Pinky lives with her aunt and uncle and three boy cousins in Bombay, in what used to be a be...
Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines
I picked up a copy of Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines when I was at Book Expo America in New York City earlier in the summer. I must admit that I was intrigued with the book but I was afraid it was a copycat of The Hunger Games, so I didn’...
Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas
I have been wanting to read a Sandra Dallas novel for a long time given the fact that a dozen of you have recommended her to me. And now I’ve had a chance to read her newest book, Prayers for Sale and, wow, what a talented author. It’...
Let’s Talk Elephants Today! Travels with Tarra and Just for Elephants by Carol Buckley
Can anybody tell me the gestation period of an elephant? No? Let me share. An elephant is pregnant for about 22 months! That’s almost two years people! Can you imagine being pregnant for two years?! Thanks, but no thanks. My boys ...
A Disobedient Girl by Ru Freeman
A Disobedient Girl by Ru Freeman is a story of women, servitude, love and betrayal, desire, class, prejudice, fate, tragedy, the human spirit and how entire families can change course with just one decision. Two stories are told in this book. One...
Wife of the Gods, An Inspector Darko Dawson Mystery by Kwei Quartey
I was drawn to Wife of the Gods, An Inspector Darko Dawson Mystery by Kwei Quartey for the cover alone. I just love how African it feels. Wife of the Gods is a whodunit murder mystery and in full honesty if the book wasn’t set in Africa w...
14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy in Collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah, Illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez
Wow. Do not let this unassuming cover fool you. 14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah and illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez is a purely stunning picture book that when I finished reading the author’...
The Secret Keeper by Paul Harris
The Secret Keeper by Paul Harris is a different type of reading for me than what I am normally used to. While it takes place in Africa (and I’m all over books sets in Africa), it’s more of a mystery thriller, a genre that I usually avoi...
Crocodaddy by Kim Norman, Illustrated by David Walker
As soon as my little boy saw Crocodaddy by Kim Norman and illustrated by David Walker he said “Oooooh . . . alligator!” And then he ran off. What can I say? He was playing in the backyard at the time and frankly, the call of the o...
Interview with Erica S. Perl, Author of Chicken Butt!
Chicken Butt! by Erica S. Perl is a fun, new book that plays off of the saying, “You know what? What? Chicken butt!” Will your kids like it? Mine did! Check out my three year old laughing his way through the book. Erica has gr...
Chicken Butt! by Erica S. Perl, Illustrated by Henry Cole
If you’ve got young kids in your house, Chicken Butt! by Erica S. Perl and illustrated by Henry Cole will be a hit! “Because you know what? What? Chicken Butt!” In this new fun picture book, kids will giggle and laugh over t...
Interview with Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor Author of Savvy
Back in January, I reviewed Savvy by Ingrid Law. I’ve found that in the four months since I read Savvy, I have grown to be more fond of it, which is a good thing. I mentioned in my book review that it was getting Newbery buzz and I was then...
Longhorns and Outlaws by Linda Aksomitis
I’m on tour today with Linda Aksomitis’s newest book, Longhorns and Outlaws, a great historical fiction western middle grade novel. Recent immigrants from the Netherlands, Lucas is just getting used to living in a new country, when his pa...
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki, Illustrated by Dom Lee
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki and illustrated by Dom Lee is a wonderful picture book for younger readers to introduce them to a part of American history, particularly the relocation of Japanese Americans from their homes to internment camps af...
Be Water, My Friend: The Early Years of Bruce Lee by Ken Mochizuki, Illustrated by Dom Lee
Be Water, My Friend: The Early Years of Bruce Lee by Ken Mochizuki and llustrated by Dom Lee is the picture book biography of Bruce Lee. I have to admit that I’ve never had much interest in Bruce Lee but because my husband is a fan I’m ...
Passage to Freedom, The Sugihara Story by Ken Mochizuki, Illustrated by Dom Lee
Passage to Freedom, The Sugihara Story by Ken Mochizuki and illustrated by Dom Lee is not only a wonderful book but it’s based on a wonderful true story that I’m going to say is safe to believe that many people don’t know. As we l...
The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice
The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice is a very sweet debut novel. Eleven-year-old Eleanor Robinson, better known as Groovy, loves to cook. Her perfect day consists of creating the perfect menu with the perfect food. Certain...
