Children’s – Books

Let the Zany Antics of Classroom 13 School Your Kids in Making Good Choices

January 8, 2022

As I’ve mentioned before, I work in the children’s section of a public library. Besides being an incredible job that allows me to live out so many of my personal and professional goals, the sheer volume of boo...

Upside Down Magic Highlights the Best Parts of Being Different

Bambi

December 30, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Hello friends! I hope December has treated you well. We just finished the first book in a long series and I think it’s a crowd pleaser, particularly for those who enjoy stories about magic but who may not yet ...

Ghosts Breathes New Life Into Reading Routine

Bambi

December 4, 2021

Children's, Fiction

I’ve observed a trend at work lately. A parent will come in with their child and declare that the child only wants to read graphic novels. This is unsatisfactory to the parent. They would prefer they read ‘rea...

Readers Have a Front Row Seat to History’s Scariest Events Through the I Survived Series

Bambi

November 27, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Working in a children's library, the main objection of the job is to literally help kids find books they'll be interested in. The I Survived… series by Lauren Tarshis is a consistent request from our patrons a...

The Best of Iggy Brings Out the Worst of Icky for One 8-Year-Old Boy

Bambi

November 13, 2021

Children's, Fiction

Today’s book comes to us from the 2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet Award master list. Named after the state flower, the Bluebonnet Award is chosen by students across Texas from a master list of 20 books cultiv...

Bunnicula May Be Old-School But It Still Has Teeth

Bambi

October 23, 2021

Children's, Fiction

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...

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

Bambi

May 3, 2021

Children's, Fiction

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...