There’s a gap in good non-fiction chapter books for upper elementary and Candace Fleming once again hooks this group. Fans of her...

A seagull mistakes a tiny rock for something edible and spits it out. “What do you think you are?” the seagull angrily demands. “I am a...

Maria, you have addressed one of my pet peeves by writing “𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦” and making it so clear that “curry” is not...

Verity Nelson – Very – is the student body president, a debate club nerd, first chair charinetist and can do more push-ups than anyone...

I’ve always had a soft spot for novels written in verse—their quick pace pulls me in, yet they often deliver a deeper emotional impact...

Tien’s mother gives her a simple jade bangle in memory of her grandmother. Though Tien loves the Vietnamese traditions of her family, but...

Look what found its way all the way to the library in Singapore – and now in the hands of many many readers in the tiny red dot!...

Fans of the Anjali series, have you read “Anjali Can!” – where little Anjali discovers that their community centre is shutting down? The...

I discovered Kate Messner and Julia Kuo’s book “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵” in the library this week… Before they changed the...

Have you read Namita’s latest book “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳” yet? I was very curious to find out how she has woven the story,...

While choosing a book for read-aloud, I often find reminding myself to give nonfiction an equal opportunity. However, I tend to gravitate...

Just finished reading “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿” by Ellen Oh, the founder of ‘We Need Diverse Books.’ This spooky story will...

Thoroughly enjoying the audio book of the recently released “J vs K”– from bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft – while...

Ajay Anthonipillai, an eighth grader, comes from a strict Tamil family of Sri Lankan origin. He is expected to be perfect in his school...

It is rare to find a child who has walked the halls of an elementary school but hasn’t read a creation from Jane Yolen. The writer of...

Arlo is a robot who longs for something different in his mundane life. One day a storm changes everything as he leaves the familiar...

If you are a K-5 literacy teacher, “There’s Research for That” is a must-read. Written by Heidi Anne Mesmer and Katie Hilden, this PD...

From the author of “𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘭𝘢 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘴” comes another tender story “𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴.” When...

“When You’re a Boy” by Blake Nuto is one book that should be on every reader’s radar. As father and son go on a hike, the exploration...

Cori Doerrfeld delivers another wonderful story with Nellie’s Big Splash! This charming tale follows a young turtle named Nellie who...

The plan was to read this review copy slowly over the weekend. But I just finished reading the 200+ pages in one sitting and can’t wait...

12-year-old Abby simply wants some time to relax with her friends, away from the constant noise and mess caused by her younger siblings....

“Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea” – a book that celebrates the power of ideas, the availability of safe space and caring adults with whom ideas...

A late post for sure – because Vaisakhi, the New Year of the Punjabi and the Sikh community was celebrated earlier this month – but this...