Heavy Medal
July 19, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Since poetry and comics make for a perfect match, this latest from Vikram Madan is the ideal way to lure kids into ingesting a little verse.
July 11, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Debut creator Cherry Mo takes a well-loved idea and renders it bright, shiny, and new in this vibrant take on a tale as old as lunchtime.
June 23, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Engaging, rhyming, keeping its text and subject matter appropriate for lower grades, this pops visually on the page, and contains ample backmatter to support everything it says. It is, in short, a book one cannot miss.
June 6, 2024 by Betsy Bird
This isn’t just A werewolf book for kids. It is THE werewolf book for kids.
May 31, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Quiet, unassuming, delightful, funny, and with just enough science fiction in there, I’m just gonna say it: I love this book. You know who else is going to love this book? Kids.
May 24, 2024 by Betsy Bird
A seemingly simple package of roadside kitsch hides a story of grief, complicated family relationships/friendships, and more cactuses than you ever thought could fit on a page.
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May 10, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Somehow, Ursu has managed to write a legitimately scary ghost story (sorta) that’s also about accusations of hysteria, invisible illnesses, and issues in middle school.
April 28, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Look at the jaw-dropping art and stellar storytelling inside, and this book may serve to upend everything you thought you knew about moving day picture books.
April 20, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Funny and hopeful, realistic and wistful, this is a book to inspire dreamers and scientists alike. A book you simply won’t want to miss.
April 13, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Thanks to Slugfest, Korman has penned a book so enticing, so fun, so downright enjoyable, and so unapologetically sportsy, that it is impossible to resist. The book, quite frankly, that we’ve all been waiting for.
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