Unlikely Heroes

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...

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 ...

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...

One Student to Save Them All at the School for Ghouls, Eerie Elementary

Bambi

October 30, 2021

Fiction

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

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...

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

Bambi

October 2, 2021

Fiction

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

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...

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...