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2023 Geisel Award Winner: I Did It! by Michael Emberley
I Did It!, winner of this year’s Geisel Award for early readers, charmingly illustrates a common childhood experience: trying and failing. I Did It! by Michael Emberley. Holiday House (I Like to Read Comics), 2022, 40 pages. Reading Level: Easy Reader, ages 3-5 Recommended for: ages 4-6 Every child—and every adult, for that matter—knows the frustration of trying and failing. I Did It! follows a loveable creature of uncertain species through a series of mishaps, as he (assuming the gender) tries to participate in the fun activities of his friends. Said friends combine animal and mechanical characteristics, but all are cute and friendly and helpful as our hero tries to…
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Where We Belong by Sarah Bennett
A Fabulous New Series Where We Belong by Sarah Bennett is a delightful, contemporary novel and the first book in the Juniper Meadows series. Sarah Bennett once more has created a marvelous set of characters who are warm and welcoming. Juniper Meadows is owned by a family whose heritage goes back centuries. They employ many […]
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The Challengers by Grace Livingston Hill
Absolutely Charming The Challengers by Grace Livingston Hill is an absolutely charming Christian novel written in a bygone age. Grace Livingston Hill writes with great warmth and faith as we follow a family through the hard times of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. We witness the close-knit family unit who pull together, thinking only […]
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Socks by Beverly Clearly
For Cat Lovers Everywhere Socks by Beverly Clearly is a delightful children’s novel for ages five years and older. More confident readers will be able to read the book themselves. Younger children will enjoy listening to the story. The story is told from the point of view of Socks, a young kitten in need of […]
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Lions Of Judah by Kirby Lee Davis
See History Come Alive Lions Of Judah by Kirby Lee Davis is a fabulous Christian historical novel. It is the second book in The Jonah Cycle series but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading book one first for maximum enjoyment. This book blends fact and fiction as its’ roots are in history. […]
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Comment on Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin by Janie
In reply to Alison Fairfield. I, too, think it’s great–such a unique angle. And this is history young people need to know.
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Comment on Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugene Yelchin by Alison Fairfield
FWIW, I picked up a copy of BSN at a thrift store and afterward visited a close friend who browsers my purchases. As the adoptive mother of two sons from Russia she borrowed BSN and metas time that night. She thought it was great and offered it to her teenage boys to read.
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Comment on Two Ways to See the World by Olenka Mankovska
We have got The Children’s Atlas of God’s World as a Christmas present for our young 6yo geographer. As a Ukrainian, and in the light of the ongoing brutal war in Ukraine, I was quite upset to find the Russian transliteration of the capital of Ukraine, i.e. Kiev whereas it should be Kyiv. I wonder whether there are similar errors with regard to other countries. Although we have enjoyed the large format and colourful images, I did expect more in terms of the content.
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Maid Of Steel by Kate Baker
All Consuming & Heart Racing Maid Of Steel by Kate Baker is a fabulous historical novel that I just could not put down. The action is set in 1911 moving from New York to Queensland in Ireland. Immediately my heart was in my mouth as I read that the maiden voyage of a brand new […]
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Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Beautiful And Poignant Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is the third book in the Before The Coffee Gets Cold series but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading the previous books first for maximum enjoyment. Before The Coffee Gets Cold series has really spoken to my heart. The books are about […]
