If you’re reading this, then chances are you’re looking for some new books for the discerning pint-sized reader in your life. First, let me congratulate you on picking an excellent time to update your favorite kiddo’s shelves. Whether centering on music or friendship or the glory of adventure, there are literary masterpieces aplenty for the miniature set this month. And […]
I’m not sure if this is a common childhood fantasy (probably not), but when I was younger I desperately wanted a pet monkey. I imagined bringing the monkey to elementary school with me, us hanging out on the monkey bars together (ha), and in the process, this monkey making me extremely popular…because who doesn’t want […]
One of the things I love best about middle grade novels (and the authors who write them) is that they tackle the tough stuff. For many young readers, this is the time when “life” starts to happen. Heroes fall off pedestals, loss is experienced, growing up occurs. It can be a time of anxiety, of confusion, […]