middle grade
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Review: David A. Robertson’s The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage
Hello, lovely readers! Courtesy of Zg Stories and Highwater Press, I have a wonderful children’s book on the review docket today: from award-winning Canadian author David A. Robertson comes his latest children’s book called The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage. Happy reading! Book Description: Hockey fans will love this action-packed middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming Read more
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Halloween Book Picks: ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-Hop-Calypse & more!
Three books just-right for spooky season on review today! Thanks to generous friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about the following three books: the middle-grade graphic novel ParaNorthern and the Choas Bunny A-Hop-Calypse by Stephanie Cooke, art by Mari Costa; the Halloween picture book Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat by Read more
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Children’s Graphic Novel Reviews: Jop and Blip Wanna Know (#1) by Jim Benton & Bad Sister by Charise Mericle Harper and Rory Lucey
Hi folks and welcome back to new children’s reviews! Thanks to the lovely folks at Benton Arts, I will be talking about the first book in the brand spanking new Jop and Blip Wanna Know graphic novel series by Jim Benton called Can You Hear a Penguin Fart on Mars?: And Other Excellent Questions. Thanks Read more
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Graphic Novel Review: Clash (Click #4) by Kayla Miller & more great reads!
This post is all about graphic novels! Thanks to kind friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about Clash, book four in Click, Kayla Miller’s wonderful middle grade graphic novel series. Read on for my review of Clash as well as a look at some of fantastic, fun, and spooky children’s graphic Read more
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Review: The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary Winn Heider
Review: The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary Winn Heider Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Thank you! Publication: March 16, 2021 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Description: A tuba player without a tuba and his jellyfish-imitating sister cope with their father’s disappearance in this hilarious Read more
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An Interview with Authors Frances Greenslade and Polly Horvath!
Hello, everyone! Something a little bit different, but a lot special: I had the absolute pleasure of being asked by friends at Penguin Random House Canada to virtually interview British Columbia-based authors Francie (Frances) Greenslade and Polly Horvath for a middle grade panel talking about their newest books, survival, book recommendations, and so much more! Read more
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Cover Reveal: Lindsay Currie’s WHAT LIVES IN THE WOODS
Hello readers, wishing you all a safe and happy 2021! I am thrilled to be able to welcome in the new year in awesome style with a very special cover reveal! Lindsay Currie, author of fantastic and spooky middle grade reads such as The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street, as well as the Fall 2020 Read more
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Graphic Novel Review: Svetlana Chmakova’s The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods
Welcome to an all-new graphic novel review post! On the docket today, courtesy of the folks at JY for Kids/Yen Press, is a look at bestselling graphic novelist Svetlana Chmakova‘s newest release: The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods. Read on for my thoughts on the graphic novel as well as Read more
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Review: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
Review: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: March 17, 2020 by Kokila/Penguin Random House Canada Book Description: One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a Read more
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Review: Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Review: Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 3, 2020 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father’s shop, and making at Read more
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