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Book Review: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Synopsis: The large Vanderbeeker family has only known life in a brownstone on 141st Street, so the five kids (and their parents) are heartbroken when they find out their mysterious and cranky landlord who lives upstairs will not be renewing their rent after Christmas. The kids take on the challenge and…
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It's Monday! What Are Your Reading? 11/6/17
As expected long days at work, plus an awesome KidLitCon left me with very little extra time for reading this week. I finished The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Glaser – and all I can say is I would love to live in the Vanderbeekers brownstone in Harlem with lots…
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Picture Book Month: Storms & Typhoons
If you’re looking for the most adorable stormy to read to your scared little ones. Look no further than – Stormy Night by Salina Yoon. I first fell in love with Salina’s work after reading her book Penguin & Pinecone and I was hooked. This is a sweet story of a little…
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Picture Book Month: Mothers
A sweet title for new moms of daughters, as the mom in this story watches her daughter grow up with beautiful couplets, such as, “One day I counted your fingers and kissed each one.” If you’re looking for a beautiful gift for a new (or well-versed) mom, look no further…
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Halloween Giveaway
Stop by Literacious all day tomorrow, Tuesday, October 31st to win a copy of Frankebunny by Jill Esbaum and illustrated by Alice Brereton! Spencer the Bunny’s big brothers ALWAYS frighten him with scary monster stories. And the most terrifying beast of all is Frankenbunny – with his crusty fangs, flashing…
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Book Review: All's Faire in Middle School
Synopsis: Imogene’s never been to a traditional school, she’s grown up with both her parents working at the Renaissance Faire and she’s more than ready to begin training as a squire and join the ranks of her family and friends each weekend as a real character at the Faire, but she’s also…
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Book Review: Race to the Bottom of the Sea
Synopsis: Fidelia loves nothing more than spending time with her marine biologist parents, Dr. and Dr. Quail on the water tagging sharks, gathering new specimens and inventing new machines. But, when her parents die in a tragic accident in Fidelia’s own submarine invention, she is racked with guilt and grief. Soon,…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/23/17
This week I read some really great middle grade titles – Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Lindsay Eagar, All’s Faire In Middle School by Victoria Jamieson, Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, and Posted by John David Anderson. These titles were all very well written and ones that I can’t wait…
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Book Review: Disappeared
I received this book as an ARC with the white cover. I didn’t read what the story was about but looking at the cover, assumed it was a dystopian science fiction book. Boy, was I wrong – it’s not dystopian or science fiction, but it was really well written. I…
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Book Review: Slider
David is hungry and not just your typical teen boy hungry, he can eat a 16-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Which is fast, very fast. But, he’s got to do better to win the Super Pigorino Bowl and pay his mom back after he accidentally charges…