Review: Princess Princess Ever After

Title: Princess Princess Ever After Author: Kay O'Neill Publication Date: 1 September 2014 Publisher: Indie Publisher Rating: 2/5 When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out …

Blog Tour: Pink Blue and You!

Title: Pink, Blue & You!: Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes  Author: Elise Gravel Publication Date: 8 March 2022 Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books Genre: Children's Picture Book Links Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble - Book Depository - Indigo - IndieBound Simple, accessible, and direct, this picture book is perfect for kids and parents …

Review: Coraline Graphic Novel

Title: Coraline Graphic Novel Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: P. Craig Russell Publication Date: 24 June 2008 Publisher: Harper Alley Rating: 3/5 When Coraline steps through a door in her family's new house, she finds another house, strangely similar to her own (only better). At first, things seem marvelous. The food is better than at home, …

Review: Soaring In Style

Title: Soaring In Style - How Amelia Earhart Became a Fashion Icon Author: Jennifer Lane Wilson Illustrator: Lissy Marlin Publication Date: 1 January 2022 Publisher: Capstone Rating: 4/5 Long before Amelia Earhart became a superstar, she was a girl who longed to touch the stars. But the dresses women had to wear at the time made those dreams seem almost impossible. Amelia …

Review: Anxious Andy

Title: Anxious Andy Author: Adam Ciccio Illustrator: Myriam Berenschot Publication Date: 7 September 2021 Publisher: Clavis Rating: 2.5/5 Anxious Andy wants to do fun things with his friends. He watches them climb, run, and play, but he won’t join them because his worries keep getting in the way. His friends try to help him worry …

Review: The Girl With Purple Hair

Title: The Girl With Purple Hair (Magic #1) Author: Lylian K Illustrator: Audrey Molinatti Publisher: Europe Comics Publication Date: 22 September 2021 Rating: 2.5/5 A baby girl born with purple hair is promptly handed over to a convent by her horrified father, who fears she bears the sign of the witch. And indeed, little Evelyn …

Review: Before the Ever After

Title: Before the Ever After Author: Jacqueline Woodson Publication Date: 1 September 2020 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Rating: 4/5 For as long as ZJ can remember, his dad has been everyone's hero. As a charming, talented pro football star, he's as beloved to the neighborhood kids he plays with as he is to his millions …

Review: Daniela the Pirate and the Witch Philomena

Title: Daniela the Pirate and the Witch Philomena Author: Susanna Isner Illustrator: Gómez Publication Date: 13 September 2021 Publisher: NubeOcho Rating: 3/5 Philomena the witch does not like people being happy. One day, she sees Daniela and the Black Croc pirates in her crystal ball. Will Philomena find a way to take away their smiles? …

Review: Without Separation

Title: Without Separation - Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez Author: Larry Dane Brimner Illustrator: Maya Gonzales Publication Date: 14 September 2021 Publisher: Calkins Creek Rating: 4/5 Roberto Alvarez's world changed the day he could no longer attend Lemon Grove Grammar School in the small, rural community where he lived near San Diego, …

Review: Good Night Oppy

Title: Good Night, Oppy! Author: James McGowan Illustrator: Graham Carter Publication Date: 14 September 2021 Publisher: Boyd Mills Press Rating: 5/5 Mixing humor with solid space and rover facts, this picture book gives an inside look into Opportunity's time on Mars. An interplanetary detective, Oppy spent 15 years on the red planet taking thousands of …