So far, 2026 has been an amazing year for middle grade fiction! There have been so many powerful novels that offer humor, heartbreak, heroism, and healing. These are a few of our recent favs; what are some of yours? Dante N. Ferno is NOT a Loser by Brian Gordon The Moon Without Stars by Chanel … Continue reading Sunday Reading: Middle Grade Recommendations
It’s the third week of Black History Month, and this week we are celebrating Black women who have made an impact! From artists to activists, from writers to revolutionaries, from suffragettes to superstars, Black women have always been at the forefront of culture, community, and social justice. Letters to Misty: How to Move Through Life … Continue reading Black History Month: Celebrating Black Women
Even the youngest of readers knows that each book must have three things: a beginning, a middle, and an end. So what happens if one of those critical elements decides to go missing? In Jon Burgerman's newest picture book, Beginning, Middle, and End, the reader playfully explores classic story structure through a meta-disagreement between the … Continue reading Big Sibling Energy and Unexpected Story Arcs with Jon Burgerman
It’s Tuesday, and it’s time to celebrate the children’s books making their shelf debut this week! And this week’s new books have it all: classic coming-of-age tales from three very different perspectives, two thoughtful explorations of culture and holidays, and one very sleepy sheepy! Otherwise Known as Judy the Great: A Poetic Ode to Judy … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: February 17th Edition
How cute is this PR package? Tying into the themes of Dr. Becky Kennedy’s newest Good Inside picture book, we’ve been treated to a few goodies that can help kids and their grownups deal with those big feeling moments in productive and supportive ways. Fans of Dr. Becky often call her the “parenting whisperer,” but … Continue reading Book Mail: LEAVE ME ALONE! (Dr. Becky Kennedy, illus. by Joanie Stone)
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