A Kiss Like This

    Love and Kisses Abound! By Mary Murphy Candlewick Press, 12.99, 32 pages Mary Murphy’s book, A Kiss Like This, is one of the cutest books I have seen. Many animals kiss, including giraffes, mice, fish, bees, elephants, owls and, of course, you! Each page...

Above World

    Good Plot and Great Characters By Jenn Reese Candlewick Press, $16.99, 356 pages Aluna has always felt out of place with her people, the Kampii, an underwater civilization who live separate from other cultures above the water. Increasingly angered over...

Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses

    Fabulously Chilling Tales By Ron Koertge, Illustrated by Andrea Dezso Candlewick Press, $17.99, 96 pages If you are a fan of fairy tales, you will know the delight in discovering an author who can rewrite them in a way that makes these stories relevant...