LIS 721
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Ever wonder where it all comes from…
Scieszka, Jon. Guys Read: Thriller. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. Walden Pond Press, 2011. 288 pages. $13.59, ISBN 978-0061963766. Crime is at an all-time high, and these 10 short stories are on the case! Guys Read: Thriller is a collection of short stories by varying mystery authors such as James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz. Together, these…
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When facts and fiction combine…
Willing McManis, Charlene, with Traci Sorell. Indian No More. Tu Books, 2019. 211 pages. $12.48, ISBN 978-1620148396. What would happen if the culture and identity you’ve known and cherished your whole life is stripped away in a fraction of a second? Follow along with Regina and her family as their Umpqua tribe is legally terminated.…
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First starting or trying something new…
To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. —Victor Hugo James, Laura. Safari Pug: The dog who walked on the wild side. Illustrated by Églantine Ceulemans. Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2019. 112 pages. $6.99, ISBN 978-1681198835. Think of the most unusual animal to be found in a…
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Information is powerful…
Thimmesh, Catherine. Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild – An Award-Winning Science Book About Giant Pandas and Conservation in China for Kids. Clarion Books, 2018. 64 pages. $10.28, ISBN 978-0544818910. What’s black, white, and red all over? A panda eating a watermelon! Just kidding, pandas don’t eat watermelon, they eat bamboo. Camp panda…
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When the world passes you by, stop and smell the roses…
Short, sweet, to the pointwords interconnecting is what makes a haiku Purdie Salas, Laura. Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons. Illustrated by Mercè López. Millbrook Press, 2019. 32 pages. $16.98, ISBN 978-1512498097. The purpose of Lion of the Sky is to share with young readers the different ways seasons can be examined in…
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History always teaches us something…
Dembicki, Matt, ed. Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection. Chicago Review Press – Fulcrum, 2010. 232 pages. $24.81, ISBN 978-1555917241. Our ancestors have passed down tales from generation to generation. Sometimes those stories get changed or altered based on the storyteller, but the messages are still clear. Trickster: Native American Tales by Matt Dembicki…
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Board book or toddler chew toy? You tell me…
Having a three-and-a-half-year-old toddler makes me well versed in board books. Though my toddler liked to chew them for most of his early years, he now thoroughly enjoys a good story time. Board books are more his speed right now as he’s able to turn the pages without ripping them (and he no longer tries…
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Picture this…
Picture books are a major part of most early reader’s lives. While looking through many options, the two picture books I’ve chosen to review this week are Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell and Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream for Me by Daniel Beaty and illustrated by Bryan Collier Cordell, Matthew. Wolf in the…
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Where in the World can I find it?
The world is an entirely digital landscape these days. It’s important for us to know where and how to access both digital and physical books and media for not only ourselves, but children too. Between Libby and Hoopla, YouTube and other streaming services, many kids find their digital materials just as easily now as a…