Always My Brother by Jean Reagan and illustrated by Phyllis Pollema-Cahill is a very touching book and fills a need for books written for grieving children. In this lovingly written story, Becky and her brother John do everything together. Like running barefoot in the snow, playing soccer, and making her laugh with his knock-knock jokes [...]
My boys LOVED A Very Hairy Scary Story by Rick Walton and illustrated by David Clark. As soon as we finished reading it they wanted to read it again. Over and over. I think we read it at least four times in a row the first time.
Ann has stayed at her friends house too long [...]
Everything is Fine by Ann Dee Ellis has one of the strangest main characters I’ve ever read. Mazzy is just so quirky. No doubt about it. To tell you the truth, it’s been months since I read this book (yes – shoot me, I’m SO behind on reviews) but I can remember everything about Mazzy. [...]
Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr is Sara’s best book yet.
15-year-old Sam has always been defined as the pastor’s daughter. But not all is well behind closed doors. Citing the pressures of being a pastor’s wife, Sam’s mother is an alcoholic who after one too many DUI’s is now in treatment. But it’s not a [...]
“It’s not what I expected.”
That’s the first response I keep hearing from readers of the actor and the housewife. I wondered if the title or jacket was misleading, or the jacket text. Or all. They may be. But as I’ve listened to these readers, I’ve come to realize that, at least in part, it’s something [...]
