I picked up Jeremy Draws a Monster by Peter McCarty at the library because I couldn’t resist that adorable cover. Brought it home to discover that it’s a Cybils nominee. Score!
Poor shy Jeremy lives on the top floor of a three-story apartment building. Every day he looks down at the other boys and girls playing [...]
My boys can not get enough of Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems which we’ve been reading in anticipation for Halloween although I would stress that although great for Halloween with its monster theme is a great everyday picture book. And I must admit (although embarrassing), that Mo Willems is a new addition to [...]
Of all the books about the holocaust that I’ve read, I’m not sure if I’d actually recommend I Am a Star, Child of the Holocaust by Inge Auerbacher. Which to my knowledge might be the first time I’ve not raved about a book dealing with the Holocaust. I don’t want to discount Auerbacher’s story. No, [...]
This is what I love about this whole blogging about books thing. I was introduced to Jacqueline Woodson when I decided that I wanted to read all the Newbery winners. The first Woodson book that I read was Feathers, and while I admit that it’s my least favorite of Woodson’s books I knew that I [...]
I Know It’s Over by C.K Kelly Martin is an unusual book in the sense that it’s written by a woman and is about teen pregnancy, but is told from the point of view of the guy, not the girl. One doesn’t often hear the guy’s side of the story.
Pure. Unplanned. Perfect.
That’s exactly what Nick, [...]