This hilarious, laugh out loud story by Australian comedian Dave Hughes and his wife Holly Ife is the perfect way to celebrate Father’s Day. Like many of us, Father’s Day is a chance to show Dad how much we love and appreciate everything he does for us. The story focusses on a Koala Dad […]
Bluey: My Dad Is Awesome
If you love the hugely successful Bluey on the small screen, then you will love Bluey: My Dad Is Awesome. Bluey and Bingo and their family have connected with many families across Australia, and their on screen personalities are full of life on the pages of this book as well. The story is told by […]
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela Goade
Published by Roaring Brook Press Summary: The Ojibwe narrator has been taught by her Nokomis (grandmother) that water is sacred, “the first medicine”. A prophecy tells of a black snake that will destroy the land, poisoning the water and killing plants and animals. Now it seems as though that prophecy has come true, and the […]
Review: Bear In Space
A story for kids who are different! Bear is a gentle soul who prefers solitude to the company of the more lively bears who enjoy running and shouting. He experiences some mild bullying, but tends to fly under the radar and muddles along, doing his own thing. Which happens to be finding out anything and […]
Review: Welcome Baby to this World
This book is simply a love story, a celebration of the special adventure shared between a mother and her precious baby. The beautiful cover is embossed with shining gold and blue detail, which invites the reader to take time and explore the world inside. Told in simple rhyme, the story follows and bear mother and […]
Ninja Kid 6
It is October, which means Halloween is coming and the Fair is in town. This year Nelson and Kenny will be tall enough to go on all the new, scary rides after many years of stretching and growing. But after testing their Grandma’s invention without permission, they are abruptly too small to go on any of […]
Review: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Have you ever dreamt of travelling to another world? I certainly have, but 12-year-old Flick really hasn’t. She’s a no-nonsense kid who doesn’t need bedtime stories and knows magic isn’t real. But when Flick discovers a strange travel agency while exploring her new town, everything changes. Flick discovers she can see magical tears in the […]
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Isn’t it a delight when one of your favorite movies gets recreated as a storybook and that too a gorgeous one? It’s been a joy reading this picture book adaptation of the film “E.T.” directed Steven Spielberg with my 8-year-old. And if you think it from his perspective – alien, spaceship, adventure, and sci-fi, what’s […]
Kenny and the Book of Beasts by Tony DiTerlizzi
KENNY & THE BOOK OF BEASTS by Tony DiTerlizzi Kenny & the Dragon, Book Two Simon & Schuster Middle Grade Fantasy 224 pages COMING… SEPTEMBER 22nd!!! In this highly anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning author Tony DiTerlizzi’s Kenny and the Dragon, Kenny must cope with many changes in his life—including […]
Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer by Gillian Goerz
Published by Dial Books Summary: Jamila wants to spend the summer playing basketball, but her mother plans to sign her up for science camp. A chance encounter with a slightly odd girl named Shirley at a yard sale changes the course of her vacation. Shirley and her mother come to visit the next day, and […]
Nat Enough by Maria Scriven
Published by Graphix Summary: Natalie is pretty nervous for the first day of middle school, and grateful to have her best friend Lily by her side. Lily moved over the summer and has been somewhat uncommunicative, but Natalie is sure everything will be fine once they’re back in school together. But on the first day, […]
Robobaby by David Wiesner
Published by Clarion Books Summary: It’s a big day for the Robot family when their new baby arrives, boxed up and ready for assembly. Big sister Cathode (Cathy) is all ready to help out, but the adults are sure they can do it themselves. One after another they fail: Dad, Mom, Uncle Manifold, and even […]
The Spirit of Springer: The Real-Life Rescue of an Orphaned Orca
Published by Little Bigfoot Summary: In January, 2002, an orca calf was discovered by herself near Seattle. Scientists could tell from her dialect that she was from a pod that lives near Vancouver Island. Using photos from that pod, they identified her as Springer, a two-year-old female. Springer was too malnourished to be transported that […]
Plant The Tiny Seed
We can never have enough books about nature and plants. The more we read about this topic, the more we love. If you’re looking for a storybook for your little nature lover, “Plant The Tiny Seed” could be a wonderful read for you. It is a cute, beautiful story by Christie Matheson about the journey […]
How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion by Ashima Shiraishi, illustrations by Yao Xiao
Published by Make Me a World Summary: Rock climbers call boulders problems. They also call problems problems. Rock-climbing champion Ashima Shiraishi shows readers how she figures out a boulder problem, using techniques that can be used by any kind of problem-solver. She maps out a plan before starting. She doesn’t get it right the first […]