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 …
Tag: fantasy
wilderness adventure and ghost dogs
I recently tore through a terrific middle-grade novel, a crackling mixture of wilderness adventure, dry humor, and magical elements that captured my attention and fancy! Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire, by John August published in 2018 by Roaring …
a beautifully imagined fairy tale
Snow & Rose, written and illustrated by Emily Winfield Martin published in 2017 by Random House 205 pages This book is sooo beautiful. Just look at that cover. And the inside art by Emily Winfield Martin is just as creamily, …
a lush new fantasy…with just a dusting of Christmas
The Wonderling, written and illustrated by Mira Bartók published in 2017 by Candlewick Press Arthur is a groundling, a curious part-animal, part-human creature whose dear fox face and lovely chestnut eyes speak volumes of the sensitive, kind heart within. His …
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moving right along…zesty new reads with peppery plots!
I’ve been on a mission lately to find great new reads packed with action, adventure, mystery, humor, grit. Books you might hand to those who might not relish quieter, understated, or more relationship-centric stories. And I found some winners! I …
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a boy called bat and a bat called echo…two new novels to love
A Boy Called Bat, written by Elana K. Arnold, illustrated by Charles Santoso published in 2017 by Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 192 pages I thoroughly enjoyed this endearing story about a small boy with a huge …
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Astrid Lindgren’s War Diaries…a fascinating look at WWII and Pippi’s origins
War Diaries, 1939-1945, written by Astrid Lindgren, illustrated with family photos first published in Sweden, 2015; first U.S. edition published in 2016 by Yale University Press When I first heard late last year that Astrid Lindgren’s diaries from the World …
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Jack and those crazy-magical beans
Mighty Jack, written and illustrated by Ben Hatke, color by Alex Campbell and Hilary Sycamore published in 2016 by First Second Turning Ben Hatke loose with Jack and his magical beans is like, I don’t know, giving J.K. Rowling the …
fabulous fantasy…Beetle Boy
Beetle Boy, by M.G. Leonard, illustrations by Júlia Sardà published in 2016 by Chicken House, Scholastic 270 pages It all starts with the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Bartholomew Cuttle, an enigmatic, punctilious scientist who enters the collection vaults in the …
something old, something new… introducing Missy Piggle-Wiggle
Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure, written by Ann M. Martin with Annie Parnell, illustrated by Ben Hatke published in 2016 by Feiwel and Friends 242 pages How many of you have read Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle? If you have, I’m guessing …
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