I am thoroughly enjoying Kekla Magoon’s latest middle grade novel “Chester Keene Cracks the Code” and can’t wait to find out what happens...

What a great example that good writing need not follow contemporary norms. Fearlessly experimenting not just with words, but with layout...

Just finished reading this book… Written in verse and narrated from 11-year-old Lacey’s perspective, it is the story of Lacey, her...

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰-𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁 Interesting memoir of the author/illustrator’s journey as a child with ADHD...

𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝘀 – 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 This is a wonderful novel-in-verse that deals with the Rohingya refugee...

This picture-book biography of Gyo Fujikawa is extremely important for those of us who admire diversity in children’s books. Gyo, an...

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼: 𝟱𝟮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 Most...

Albert Einstein called her the “German Marie Curie”. She became the first woman from the University of Vienna and second in the world to...

Here’s a very thought-provoking picture book on the history of the colour blue, going back as early as 4500 BC. From using blue rocks for...

If you like books with profound messages, then you’ve found your next BIG read! Except that D.J. Corchin’s creation seems far more...

This wordless picture book provides an anthropomorphic representation of the futility of war. Frog is enjoying a flower in a tranquil...

This middle grade novel written in verse, tells the story of 7th grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani American girl. The lyrical creation...

Catching up on my TBR pile of novel in verse. This book is a very gentle read that combines a girl’s experience as she quarantines with...

I won’t even try to tell you what a good book I just finished reading! Google and you’d find plenty of rave reviews. As a reader, beyond...

A book that can’t be more gorgeous – a killer combination of fearless writing and unfettered illustration. Two stories entwined in one –...

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟵-𝟭𝟮; 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 I am sure most educators out here have already read this...

There’s a terrible lot to do this weekend - just like any other weekend. But talk about guilty pleasures and sneaking in another good...

I like snitching the in-house-teen’s library loot. I like library loots that are written in verse. I like verse that addresses dad as...

The topic of menstruation is still a taboo in this part of the world. While schools do have sexuality education as part of the...