Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Please welcome my guest author today, Mae Respicio, with her list to explore the world using 10 Upcoming Middle Grade Novels of Self-Discovery. We are also giving away an ARC (Advance Release Copy) of her new book, The House That Lou Built that I am really loved! It has a wonderful character to fall in love…
It feels like my son barely read any books in 7th grade despite fully recovering from his year-long concussion last year. Upon retrospection, however, he has read quite a few books. It just doesn’t feel that way because he binge-read an 11-book series, Wings of Fire. His love of this series prompted him to ask…
I wanted to share a robust conversation that I had with two middle grade authors recently after posting this video that compared their two characters — both half-Filipino. One author is #OwnVoices and one is not. I have been tracking Filipino-American children’s books because I’m shocked and dismayed by how few there are. This is…
Thank you to Disney-Hyperion for providing this giveaway! The third book in The Trials of Apollo series: The Burning Maze hits the shelves today, as does a new companion title to the recently re-designed Kane Chronicles trilogy: Brooklyn House Magician’s Manual! These are my son’s DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) books! I confess personally that the Apollo series is my least favorite….
Great New Early Chapter Books Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy by Laurel Snyder, illustrated by Emily Hughes This sequel to Geisel award-winning Charlie & Mouse is just as sweet and wonderful as the first one. In this book, Grumpy comes for a visit but he’s not grumpy at all. His love for his grandkids is…
Graphic novels got my son reading independently. I can vouch that they are a great tool for literacy, especially for getting reluctant readers reading. According to Healthy Teen Network, graphic novels: helps students encode information more readily, improving their reading comprehension because they combine text with graphics help develop vocabulary, especially for those with learning disabilities…
I’m partnering with Sheryl and Carrie Berk to giveaway their newest book and swag in partnership with Little Bee Books! Their newest series, Ask Emma, is about an advice blog for her middle grade that spirals out of control. We are giving away a copy of Ask Emma and a prize pack to one winner….