Books – Book Reviews

October 30, 2021

There are so many wonderful things about working in a children’s library and one of my favorites is that this time of year, the kids start yearning for spooky books and we have the perfect excuse to scour our ...

Bunnicula May Be Old-School But It Still Has Teeth

October 23, 2021

Halfway through my month of spooky reads for kids, I’m revisiting a book I read in 6th grade. Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe, was first published in 1979. Since then, it’s amassed a huge fan following, e...

Beneath the Bed & Other Scary Stories Leaves Young Readers With Goosebumps

October 9, 2021

It’s so great to be back in the swing of writing again. Especially when the topic is spooky books for kiddos! With definite exceptions, it seems like most kids enjoy a good fright, as long as they also feel se...

A Crafty Girl Worms Her Way Into the Most Unlikely of Hearts in Earwig and the Witch

October 2, 2021

After a longer than anticipated break, I’m happy to be back just in time for another Creepy Kid Lit blog-tacular! Just as I did last year, I’ll spend the month of October exploring and recommending books that ...

Family, Friendship and Fantasy Fill the Pages of Circus Mirandus

May 17, 2021

If you’re looking for a book that has it all – magic, adventure, whimsy, family, unlikely friendships and daring feats – then today’s selection is just the book you’ve been looking for. Circus Mirandus by Cass...

Kid vs. Squid Pits Land Lubbers Against Sea Dwellers to Rescue an Ancient Civilization

May 3, 2021

Today I present to you the thrilling conclusion of the 4-part series on the work of Greg Van Eekhout. Kid vs. Squid is Van Eekhout’s first book for Scholastic, Inc, published in 2011, however it was the last b...

Unlikely Friends Face a Hostile Future in The Boy at the End of the World

April 27, 2021

Hello readers! Today we have the third of four reviews of the work of children’s fiction author Greg Van Eekhout. As previously mentioned, my husband purchased Eekhout’s Voyage of the Dogs on the hunch that ou...

For a Story About Robots, Cog Sure Has a Lot of Heart

April 20, 2021

Welcome back! Let’s keep the reading train rolling with another book written by Greg Van Eekhout. Van Eekhout has quickly become my son’s favorite writer; we’ve plowed through the 4 books he’s published so far...

Voyage of the Dogs is a Sci-Fi Stepping Stone for Young Readers

April 13, 2021