Middle Grades

Ghosts Breathes New Life Into Reading Routine

December 4, 2021

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...

Trust Me, You’re Really Going to Dig Holes

Bambi

January 11, 2021

Children's, Fiction

As a child of the 80s and 90s, I was really excited to share today’s book with my son. I had never read the book but was a big fan of the movie adaptation. As we all know, though, sometimes movies based on boo...

From Bully to Buddy, Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen is a Story of Redemption

Bambi

January 4, 2021

Children's, Fiction

It’s been a hot minute since my last review. Turns out it’s tricky to keep up the pace of reviewing children’s books when the child you read them to is home for winter break! We’ve been incredibly fortunate th...