Moo By Sharon Creech After twelve year old protagonist, Reena’s parents both lose their jobs in New York City, she and younger brother, Luke, can’t believe their family’s so-called flight plan: they will move to a small town in Maine…
Author: Linda Boyden
Linda Boyden has written six and illustrated five picture books, many of which have been honored by awards. Since 2011 she has written a poem a day and has had many poems published in literary journals. She reads. She writes. She teaches. She colors in and out of the lines.
Best Frints in the Whole Universe by Antoinette Portis
Best Frints in the Whole Universe By Antoinette Portis Best frints, Yelfred and Omek, live on an obscure and distant planet, Boborp. They have been frints ever since they were little blobbies. Yelfred and Omek do everything together: from…
The Greenlee Project by Amanda M. Thrasher
The Greenlee Project By Amanda M. Thrasher When Clay Monning’s family has to move to a new town in his senior year, his football future looks dim until he meets with his new teammates at Aubrey Marcus High. Although…
Brick by Brick, written by Charles R. Smith Jr. and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Brick by Brick Written by Charles R. Smith Jr. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper The White House was built brick by brick by numerous workers, including many who were slaves. In 1792 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue did not exist; the…
Too Many Tomatoes by Eric Ode and Kent Culotta
“Too Many Tomatoes” Written by Eric Ode Illustrated by Kent Culotta Every summer, gardens explode with vegetables of all varieties especially tomatoes. In Ode and Culotta’s newest collaboration, they use this theme to take readers on a fun romp…
Inked, Terre Sempre Saga #2 by Chris Ledbetter
Inked, Terre Sempre Saga #2 Author: Chris Ledbetter Young artist, Cameron Shade is sure of two things: he loves Farrah Spangled more than ever and he will never again open the cursed sketchbook. Last year, his art mentor, Mr.…
The Brilliant History of Color in Art
“The Brilliant History of Color in Art” By Victoria Finlay Colors may be all around us, but where do they come from and how were they made? Finlay’s book answers these question and more. Including 166 brilliant images from the…
Stolen Stash: A Billie B. Mystery by Sally Rippon and Aki Fukuoka
“Stolen Stash: A Billie B. Mystery” By Sally Rippon and Aki Fukuoka Reviewed by Linda Boyden Author Rippon’s early reader series portrays the day-to-day drama inherent in elementary schools. The spunky main character, Billie Brown, her best friend, Jack,…
Dig Too Deep by Amy AllGeyer
Dig Too Deep Written by Amy Allgeyer Reviewed by Linda Boyden Seventeen year old, Liberty Briscoe believes two things: she will never cry and will only refer to her mother, Jamie Briscoe, as MFM, my former mother.…
I’m A Hungry Dinosaur by Janeen Brian and Ann James
When a little dinosaur’s tummy is hungry, what else can be done but to bake a cake? In Brian’s and James’ sequel to “I’m A Dirty Dinosaur,” (2013) the whimsical little dinosaur returns taking readers on a spirited step by…