Zoey’s Zany Life by Mikayla Lowery

by Eric Stalker | Nov 2, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Sponsored

The mind of Zoey Song is like a torrential river after a storm. Her thoughts are fast flowing with crazy twists and turns and, if you aren’t careful, you will find yourself swept along with them. Her high energy antics and (usually) unintentional trouble-making only...

A Werewolf Named Oliver James by Nicholas John Frith

by Whitney Smyth | Oct 30, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Horror

Oliver James is waiting for the bus home after band practice one day when suddenly all his friends run away. After a few more such encounters Oliver sees his own reflection and realizes he’s become a werewolf! Rather than begin frightened, Oliver is thrilled with his...

Mr. Wolf’s Class by Aron Mels Steinke

by Philip Rafferty | Oct 26, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, NW Setting, Portland Authors

Mr. Wolf’s Class, the new graphic novel by Aron Nels Steinke, is a colorful and well-drawn book aimed at elementary aged students. As the book opens, Mr. Wolf enters a new classroom at Hazelwood Elementary school set to start his tenure as a 4th-grade teacher. The...

Misunderstood Shark by Ame Dyckman illustrated by Scott Magoon

by Megan McIntyre | Sep 25, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

The best line in the book is “the ocean gets its saltiness from the tears of misunderstood sharks!” How is that for a teaser for Ame Dyckman and Scott Magoon’s book, Misunderstood Shark? When I first read the book, a certain Kelly Clarkson song kept...

The Twelve Days of Preschool by Jenna Lettice, illustrated by Colleen Madden

by Megan McIntyre | Sep 18, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

The title gives it away! This book by Jenna Lettice and Colleen Madden is set to the age-old holiday favorite “Twelve Days of Christmas.” It is made more age appropriate and catchy by utilizing the phrasing ‘on the [insert number] day of preschool, we all...

Knock Knock by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Guy Francis

by Megan McIntyre | Aug 24, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Humor

Tammi Sauer and Guy Francis have created a story out of knock knock jokes. This feat was unexpected. I anticipated a book with a few jokes or the same joke, or jokes and a really annoying main character but instead the jokes create the whole story about a bear...