A friend of mine once described the World Cup as “waking up and finding out it’s going to be Christmas every day for a whole month!” If you are fans of the beautiful game, I’ve no doubt these champion football/soccer …
fishing in Jamaica
Gone to Drift, by Diana McCaulay first published in the UK in 2016; first US edition 2018 by HarperCollins Lloyd is a young boy living in Kingston, Jamaica, where fishing has been the lifeline for generations of men in his …
five for a blast of summer
Take some summer heat. Add cold cherry lemonade and a stack of picture books. Mix with children worn out from a day of swimming. Makes one heap of bliss! Food Truck Fest!, written by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Mike Dutton …
two for new babies
A while back I posted a slew of books to welcome new babies. Here are two more gems to add to that list: Mama’s Belly, written by Kate Hosford, pictures by Abigail Halpin published in 2018 by Abrams Books for …
a batch of slim novels for young readers
Awhile back I compiled a giant list of short novels — under 100 pages — to suit a variety of readers. You can find that here. I’ve also compiled a list of all the early chapter book titles I’ve reviewed …
vintage canoe adventures
They tested the Minnow and tested their own skill and strength in her: they back-paddled, they forward-paddled; they sent her twirling in circles…Then they changed their methods altogether, and saw how stealthily they could go: they grudged the soft whisper …
silly and smiley
Looking for something sheerly sunny? A book to shine some happiness right smack into your little circle of readers? Try these on for size: Honk! Splat! Vroom!, written and illustrated by Barry Gott published in 2018 by Carolrhoda Books Five …
pint sized Poirots
Today I’ve got two delightful mysteries for the youngest of sleuths. The first one took me quite by surprise! I picked it up from my hold shelf at the library and the size and heft of it tricked me into …
bookie race
Have you heard of Wikirace? It’s a game of sorts. You pick a subject that has a wikipedia page. Then pick another, completely unrelated subject, also with a wikipedia page. Then race your friends to see who can get from …
three for horse-lovin’ girls
I admit it. I never was one of those girls who went crazy for horses. I did have a couple of girlfriends whose bedrooms were papered with horse posters, who dreamed and talked incessantly of hanging out at the stables. …
sequels to books I’ve loved
Today I’ve got three sequels to books I’ve previously loved and reviewed. And such a variety! An adventurous fantasy, a sweet chapter book series, and a graphic novel. All of them require reading the earlier book/s first, so I’ve linked …
