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The Dinosaur Expert by Margaret McNamara and G. Brian Karas

The Dinosaur Expert by Margaret McNamara and G. Brian Karas

by L Ruby Hannigan | Dec 14, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Science & Technology

Kimmy is so excited to go on a field trip with her class to the natural history museum for dinosaurs. She can’t wait to explain to her classmates all the things that she loves to learn about such as fossils and feathers and shells and stones. She has a grand...
Duck & Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo! by Tad Hills

Duck & Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo! by Tad Hills

by Megan McIntyre | Mar 19, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

Duck and Goose certainly get into the Halloween holiday spirit in this latest addition to the Duck and Goose series written and illustrated by Tad Hills. This is not a scary story, nor are its illustrations too dark. It’s instead a friendly story with inventive...
That Is My Dream!: A picture book of Langston Hughes’s “Dream Variation” illustrated by Daniel Miyares

That Is My Dream!: A picture book of Langston Hughes’s “Dream Variation” illustrated by Daniel Miyares

by Megan McIntyre | Jan 30, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Poetry

Daniel Miyares has illustrated a vivid, engaging version of Langston Hughes’ 1924 poem “Dream Variation.” And despite almost a hundred years since it was penned, Hughes’ seventy-seven-word work still rings with truth and dreams. While we don’t have...
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom! by Candace Fleming, Illustrations by Mark Fearing

Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom! by Candace Fleming, Illustrations by Mark Fearing

by Megan McIntyre | Dec 11, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels

Aimed at a seven to ten-year old audience, author Candace Fleming’s own three words, “history meets hijinks,” sum up this story quite well. Ben Franklin and his stinky feet (apparently) travel through time to modern day Rolling Hills, Illinois, which, according...
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Lori Nichols

Go Sleep in Your Own Bed by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Lori Nichols

by Megan McIntyre | Aug 29, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

This book hits close to home lately as I read it to my toddler at night, hoping that in fact he does sleep in his bed, all night and well past sunrise. Candace Fleming and Lori Nichols have created a book that’s fun to read, featuring your favorite barnyard characters...
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