Jake Parker kept a smile on my face throughout every colorful page of his comically compelling Missile Mouse: Rescue on Tankium 3. Action, drama, suspense, danger, and a whole lot of tongue-in-cheek humor – Missile Mouse has it all. I especially enjoyed the artistically descriptive sound effects. Whack! Chack! Skrash! Fraaash! Clink. Tink. Beep. In it, Missile Mouse (A character… Read more »
Debbie Gonzales
It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw by Don Tate
Bill Traylor began to draw when he was in his eighties! Not as a child raised as a slave. Nor as a young adult during the ravages of the Civil War. Most certainly not as a young father struggling to feed his family by working as a share cropper. No. Bill Traylor saved up a lifetime of vivid memories – historically… Read more »
We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March by Cynthia Levinson
Cynthia Levinson’s powerful We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March may well be one of the most fascinating books about the Civil Rights Movement because she sets her focus on the most unsuspecting yet influential group of individuals – kids. Levinson’s work is founded on solid research and poignant interviews with the actual children, now grown adults, who risked their… Read more »
Minette’s Feast by Susanna Reich
Susanna Reich’s delightful Minette’s Feast, illustrated by Amy Bates, celebrates the rich personal life and culinary passion of Julia Child, an incredible individual who was the first woman to be inducted to the culinary Hall of Fame. Julia was known for her love of fine French food and her casual, unassuming way of cooking it. She once… Read more »
Water Sings Blue – Giveaway
You know, it’s always a joy to spend time with special guests, such as Kate Coombs. Not only is she a brilliant author, poet, and generally delightful individual – the lovely lady is generous, as well. We’re thrilled to have Kate featured as our Author-in-Residence for April, National Poetry Month. And, what’s equally exciting is… Read more »
Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith
If ever there were a smartly-written, fascinating, action-packed, high-stakes mystery Chronal Engine is the one. Greg Leitich Smith’s fast-paced prose, paired with Blake Henry’s graphic novel-like illustrations, will wow even the most dire of reluctant readers. An intriguing time travel adventure, cleverly crafted characters which appeal to both genders, and dinosaurs! Reader, you can’t go wrong with Chronal… Read more »
The Anatomy of a Mystery – The Legend of Diamond Lil
Doreen Cronin’s The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery is a tale of intrigue, deception, and – well – chickens. It is a marvelously tangled web of solid clues, red herrings, and everything in between, one that is interesting enough that child readers will be willing to return to the text for some… Read more »
