23 illustrators combine efforts to update Langston Hughes’s Melodies of the Weary Blues 100 years after it first appeared. The post Melodies of the Weary Blues by Langston Hughes appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Charming illustrations add much to this tall tale based on the life of Zora Neale Hurston. The post Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories by Giselle Anatol appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

A Walk Down Memory Lane A Body In The Banjo by Elaine Spires is a most entertaining retro crime saga that I thoroughly enjoyed and read in just one sitting. The story is set in Dagenham in 1958 and is focused on the small group of houses in the banjo. The houses have inter-connecting alleyways […]

A Strange Type Of Heaven The Last Leopard by Lauren St John is a powerful contemporary children’s novel that I loved. It is perfect for those aged ten years and over. It is the fourth book in The White Giraffe series but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading the books in numerical […]

The 2026 Caldecott-medal winning Fireworks celebrates a summer day in the city. The post Fireworks by Matthew Burgess appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Janie and Hayley discuss the 2026 Newbery winner, All the Blues in the Sky, and reflect on why they decided to give it a starred review. The post Newbery Buzz 2026: *All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Sisters in the Wind, a recent Printz honor book, is well-written but complicated. The post Reading a Messy Book: Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Two brothers process their grief over their father’s death in Our Lake, a recent Caldecott-honor picture book. The post Our Lake by Angie Kang appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Picking tea with Baba is a special treat for a young boy and his brother in this beautifully-illustrated picture book translated into English. The post *Picking Tea with Baba by Xu Bin  appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Rose Weaves a Garden is a picture book about the love between generations, sharing an art, and caring for one another. The post Rose Weaves a Garden by Rashin Kheiriyeh appeared first on Redeemed Reader.