Book Review: The Way We Fall, by Megan Crewe

It was refreshing to read a young adult book that does not involve a dystopian society, fairy tale creatures, or teens in impossibly adult situations. No, The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe is...

Introducing The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire eBook Series

I’ve written before about how my kids are all fans of The 39 Clues middle-reader book series. Full of adventure, mystery, and the use of historical people and places in each story,...

Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone, by Laini Taylor

My interest in reading Laini Taylor’s Young Adult fantasy Daughter of Smoke and Bone began while I was leisurely perusing a copy of my Entertainment Weekly. The magazine’s A-...

Children’s Book Review: The Loud Book, by Deborah Underwood

Rarely is my 3yo son peaceful and quiet as we head to his room for bedtime. He often needs to purge the last of his daily wiggles and wails, and we’ve discovered that The Loud Book by...

Book Review: Super Diaper Baby 2, by Dav Pilkey

Dav Pilkey, author of the popular Captain Underpants series for kids, has written a “spin-off” series (of sorts) called Super Diaper Baby. To celebrate the second book in the...

Book Review: KLUTZ Guide to the Galaxy

The Klutz Guide to the Galaxy is about so much more than star gazing; the book includes a surprising amount of resources for learning the basics of how the world works. From directions on...

Book Review: The Happiest Mom, by Meagan Francis

In Meagan Francis’ new book The Happiest Mom: 10 Secrets to Enjoying Motherhood, the author writes: I know you’re most likely crazy busy, and the last thing you need is one more...

Children’s Book Review: Pirate vs Pirate, by Mary Quattlebaum

Pirate vs Pirate by Mary Quattlebaum has what I consider the ideal components of a wonderful children’s picture book: a great story, perfect “read aloud” character voices,...