When Stars Are Scattered When Stars Are Scattered written and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed is an outstanding graphic novel and also a memoir of Omar’s childhood. In some bookstores, I believe some books choose you! This book chose me! While browsing in a lovely bookstore in Nantucket, I pulled this book off […]
White Bird, A Wonder Story
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana, (White Bird, 2019) White Bird As an avid reader who is passionate about children’s literature, there are many books that captivate my attention. However, the graphic novel, White Bird is in a class of its own! White Bird written and illustrated by […]
Wonderland Series by Chris Grabenstein
Are you looking for some great beach reads for your tweens or middle schooler? Check out Sandapalooza Shake-Up and Beach Battle Blowout! With summer in full swing and half over (can’t believe it!), many kids out there are looking for some fun and fresh books to read at the beach, pool or at sleepaway camp. […]
Max & the Midknights
Creator of Big Nate, Lincoln Pierce Lincoln Pierce, creator of the infamous Big Nate comic strip has written and illustrated this fantastic graphic novel titled Max and the Midknights. His work appears in over 400 newspapers worldwide and online at gocomics.com/bignate. Max and the Midknights is his first novel for Crown Books for Young Readers. […]
Awkward, The Social Do’s and Don’t of Being a Young Adult
Are you a parent of a young adult with developmental disabilities or a social communication disorder? Are you a therapist working with adults with pragmatic deficits? Check out this book titled Awkward, The Social Do’s and Don’t of Being a Young Adult. Awkward, The Social Do’s and Don’t of Being a Young Adult This book […]
Go on a Time Adventure with Time Sandwich!
Is your child fascinated with time travel and puzzles? Review Check out this book written by Matt Brennan and illustrated by Jonathon Reich titled Time Sandwich. When this book first arrived, I was interested by the idea of starting a story in the middle. It kind of reminded me of the Choose Your Own Adventure […]
Don’t Eat That!
I love children’s books that are illustrated and written by cartoonists. When Don’t Eat That! arrived in my mailbox I knew immediately that I would love the book! This book releases today so get your copy now. Don’t Eat That! written and illustrated by Drew Sheneman starts with a scene of a large brown bear in […]
I am Gandhi Blog Tour
“The strength of a warrior is not measured by reference to his weapons but by his firmness of mind.” I am Gandhi (2018) When I was asked to participate in the book blog tour by Penguin Random House for I Am Gandhi, I couldn’t say “yes” fast enough! This book, I Am Gandhi was different […]
I’m Scared
I’m Scared by Jennifer L Holm and Matthew Holm is the newest book in the inventive series My First Comics. Chilly is a scared and fearful snowflake. He is scared of many things including the dark and sometimes he is scared for no reason at all! One day he sees Tizzy Tornado and Grumpy Cloud […]
Early Reader Comic Books and Graphic Novels
Growing up, I have always loved reading comic books of all different varieties. As my daughter has gotten older, her passion for reading graphic novels has intensified. She loves reading all different types of books, but the graphic novels are her favorite. Since she has such a keen interest in graphic novels, I have read many […]