Books - Book Reviews

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

Bambi

April 27, 2021

Children's, Fiction

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

Bambi

April 20, 2021

Children's, Fiction

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

Bambi

April 13, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Every now and then, my son and I will come across a book that we may not have expected much from but it turns out to completely captivate him. In today’s case, my husband actually found the book while searchin...

Tons of Resources for Kids Who Love to ‘Space Out’!

Bambi

April 6, 2021

Children's, Non-Fiction

It’s been a while since I wrote an article that reads more like a list of books for kids who like ‘insert their current obsession’. But they say to write what you know and based on what’s happening in my own h...

A Tribute to the Late, Great Children’s Author Beverly Cleary

Bambi

March 29, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Like many others in the past week, I’m writing to pay my respects to the late, great Beverly Cleary. Before becoming one of the foremost authors of children’s fiction, Cleary was a children’s librarian. Becaus...

Clementine Has a Zest for Life, Even in Sticky Situations

Bambi

March 22, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Having read many, many children’s books over the years, there have been three occasions I can remember where I have been straight up envious of mothers from the 1970s and 1980s. The first was Ramona’s mother, ...

The Ominous Eye is a Suspenseful Slow Burn Sequel

Bambi

March 1, 2021

Children's, Fiction

I’m back with the previously promised review of the second book in The Nocturals series, The Ominous Eye by Tracey Hecht. It’s taken us a few days longer to finish this book; I feel like this series could acco...

The Nighttime is the Right Time to Meet The Nocturnals

Bambi

February 25, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Today we have yet another book that my son initially turned his nose up at but ultimately really ended up enjoying. The Nocturnals: The Mysterious Abductions has quickly proven itself to be a hit! A true myste...

The Wild & Wacky Wayside School Series Scores an A+

Bambi

February 8, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Sometimes I’ll suggest a book to my son that I’m sure will be a hit. But for some reason, it just doesn’t land the way I thought it would. I don’t often make a second attempt, since there are so many options f...