Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Eight: Troubling Tonsils by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025Leave a comment

Middle grade fans of Jasper Rabbit—hero of Reynolds and Brown’s previous Creepy! trilogy—will be excited to sink into the first title in this chapter book spin-off series! Troubling Tonsils follows Charlie Marmot, whose soon-to-be-removed tonsils are displaying some ominous behaviors! A perfect mix of silliness and genuinely creepy vibes, spooky kids will love this creepy … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Eight: Troubling Tonsils by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown

Creepy Crayon! (Aaron Reynolds)

October 24, 2022Leave a comment

Hello, friends! Our book today is Creepy Crayon!, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown, third in the pair’s Creepy series starring Jasper Rabbit. At the opening of this entry, the reader finds Jasper struggling at school; in fact, art class seems to be the only place he is excelling. That is, until … Continue reading Creepy Crayon! (Aaron Reynolds)

Dude! (Aaron Reynolds & Dan Santat)

June 21, 2018Leave a comment

Hello, friends! Our book today is Dude!, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Dan Santat, a delightful look at the many emotions that the titular word can express. Using only one word of dialogue, the story follows two friends - a beaver and a platypus - as they meet up at the beach for … Continue reading Dude! (Aaron Reynolds & Dan Santat)

Nerdy Birdy Tweets (Aaron Reynolds)

January 14, 2018January 26, 2018Leave a comment

Hello, friends! Our book today is Nerdy Birdy Tweets, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Matt Davies, a fable of friendship for the digital age. A sequel to Reynolds and Davies’ Nerdy Birdy, the story picks up with best friends Nerdy Birdy and Vulture. While the two may not have a lot in common, … Continue reading Nerdy Birdy Tweets (Aaron Reynolds)

President Squid (Aaron Reynolds)

January 25, 2017January 25, 2017Leave a comment

Hello, friends! Today, we read President Squid, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Sara Varon, the tale of a squid who knows what he wants: to be the president of the United States! Squid is positive that he deserves to be president. He even has a top five list of reasons why, such as … Continue reading President Squid (Aaron Reynolds)

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Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Eight: Troubling Tonsils by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown

Creepy Crayon! (Aaron Reynolds)

Dude! (Aaron Reynolds & Dan Santat)

President Squid (Aaron Reynolds)