Courtesy of the lovely folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi, I have two absolutely lovely, perfect-for-fall books to curl up with, read, and share! The Bunny Band, written by Leacock medal-winning author Bill Richardson and illustrated by The Alphabet Thief artist Roxanna Bikadoroff, tells the story of badger named Lavinia who makes a deal with her vegetable garden thief […]
Readers, get ready for the awesome that is Megabat and his friend Daniel! A new children’s series from author Anna Humphrey and illustrator Kass Reich that I had the pleasure of receiving from partner Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, Megabat is an endearing and laugh-out-loud funny story. Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as giveaway information […]
Disney Book Group is partnering with me for a fun giveaway here featuring a fantastically eccentric middle grade read! Read on for my thoughts on Mary Winn Heider’s children’s novel, The Mortification of Fovea Munson, some spooky talk, and all the information you need to enter this perfect-for-Halloween giveaway, open to US residents! The Mortification of Fovea Munson by Mary […]
Review: Burning Ridge (A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #4) by Margaret Mizushima Source: ARC courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: September 11, 2018 by Crooked Lane Books Book Description: Colorado’s Redstone Ridge is a place of extraordinary beauty, but this rugged mountain wilderness harbors a horrifying secret. When a charred body is discovered in a shallow grave on […]
Two new children’s books from Canadian publisher Pajama Press on the review roster! A Good Day for Ducks brings author Jane Whittingham and illustrator Noel Tauzon back together, after their cheerful rhyming picture book debut Wild One. Written and presented with the same sparkling liveliness as Wild One, A Good Day for Ducks is the wonderfully rhythmic, sing-song tale […]
I have had a terrific spell of reading standout children’s middle grade fiction over the last few months, and hope to highlight them in series of feature posts! To begin, here are two recommended reads from acclaimed authors: Aisha Saeed‘s Amal Unbound*, which has been on the receiving end of tremendous critical praise (starred reviews from School Library Journal, Publisher’s […]
Disney Book Group is partnering with me for a fabulous giveaway here, readers! Welcome to a very merry spotlight and giveaway post featuring beloved grumpy mother bear Bruce in a new holiday book called Santa Bruce, from bestselling author and illustrator Ryan T. Higgins. Read on for more about Santa Bruce, some holiday talk, and all the information regarding a […]
Two wonderful new picture books featuring felines on the review docket! I Hate My Cats (A Love Story) by Davide Cali, illus. Anna Pirolli Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: October 2, 2018 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Ginger is the weird one. She plays with peas, purrs at artichokes, and has a […]
Welcome to a spotlight post featuring crime fiction author and forensic specialist Jennifer Graeser Dornbush. Jennifer is a forensic consultant on television shows (like Prison Break, Leverage, and Hawaii Five-0), frequently guest speaks and hosts webinars on topics like death investigation and crime fiction, and has recently had her debut mystery novel, The Coroner, published by Crooked Lane Books! […]
Welcome to the last stop on the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour for bestselling author Nova Ren Suma’s latest young adult title, A Room Away from the Wolves. Read on for more information about the book, my thoughts, as well as how you can enter for a chance to win a hardcover copy of A Room Away from the […]
