NOVA THE STAR EATER is noshing on tasty stars a little beyond our galaxy. But on May 21, 2019, she’ll be here! Watch out, SUN! I’m thrilled to have another book coming out with Page Street Kids and beyond-the-stars happy that the super-talented and space-obsessed John Taesoo Kim illustrated it! You’ll fall in love with…
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REVIEW: Pie Is for Sharing by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard, illus. by Jason Chin
I’m back from a bit of a hiatus. Life got crazy pants! Totally banana bottoms. But, on course now, and I’m hoping to do more reviews of some of my favorite picture books. To kick off the summer right, I had to review Pie Is for Sharing. Hello? Pie is in the title, people. It’s…
Review: AFTER THE FALL by Dan Santat
This one punched and then karate chopped and then maybe pile drove me right in the feels. AFTER THE FALL by Dan Santat is incredible. The beautiful arc for Humpty Dumpty plays out with ease, as he battles his fear of heights from the infamous “Great Fall.” I don’t even want to go too much…
Review: WHOBERT WHOVER, OWL DETECTIVE by Jason Gallaher
Who, who is ready for a who, who-dun-it? Mystery solved–you are! Go grab a copy of WHOBERT WHOVER, OWL DETECTIVE (Margaret K. McElderry Books) by Jason Gallaher and illustrated flawlessly by Jess Pauwels. Whobert Whover is a charming and slightly oblivious (OK, a lot oblivious) owl detective on the lookout for his next case. And that is…