Family Challenges

Use These Picture Books to Talk to Your Child About the Refugee Experience

March 5, 2022

With the recent invasion of the free democracy of Ukraine by the Russian government, you may find yourself in a position of speaking with young children about the atrocities of war and what it means to leave y...

Big Nate Helps Readers Navigate Tween Trials and Triumphs

Bambi

January 22, 2022

Children's, Fiction

The longer I work in a children’s library, the more I’m recognizing trends in what our patrons are most interested in reading. I get requests all day long for Wings of Fire, Dork Diaries, Diary of a Wimpy Kid,...

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 ...

Family, Friendship and Fantasy Fill the Pages of Circus Mirandus

Bambi

May 17, 2021

Fiction

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...

Creepy Kid Lit – The Witches is a Twisted, Timeless Tale of Wickedness

Bambi

October 15, 2020

Children's, Fiction

The countdown to Halloween marches on and today we have another installment in the Creepy Kid Lit Collection. This classic is the third Roald Dahl story I’ve reviewed and definitely the scariest. It was adapte...

A Classic Series So Good it Requires 3 Reviews – The Ramona Saga, Part 3

Bambi

June 20, 2020

Children's, Fiction

The final installment of reviews for the Ramona series includes the two remaining books. The events of Ramona Forever (1984) take place several months after Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ends. The book begins with Beez...

A Classic Series So Good it Requires 3 Reviews – The Ramona Saga, Part 2

Bambi

June 6, 2020

Children's, Fiction

This second grouping of books from the Ramona series begins with what I feel is a shift in the types of challenges our young protagonist faces. In 1977, Ramona and Her Father debuted. This installment in the s...