Thankfully, there are so many MG books being written about mental health. Some of these books are about children struggling with mental health issues and some are about a family member. They help the kids see themselves in the story or their family in the story, as well as help middle graders develop a better […]
It’s July, and your kids have another month for summer reading (and maybe even time this fall!).They may be searching for some new titles and I just might have a solution. Instead of books from long ago, I’m focusing on books from the recent past. These titles are books I’ve reviewed and adored, but […]
I love picture books! I always have a few on my coffee table and friends never fail to pick them up and begin reading (at once upon a time when we were able to have friends come for dinner!). Every year, I find more and more favorites and this year was no different. These books […]
Yesterday I posted my first list of favorite MG books of 2020. I had so many favorites, I decided to split the list into two posts. Here are the MG books that were most memorable to me from later in the year. In case you missed the first list, here it is. 2020 MEMORABLE MIDDLE […]
2020 may not have been the year we anticipated, but it was a great year for MG fiction! If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you’ll know I’ve posted many of these 5 star books, but with the craziness of the year some may have slipped your mind. To help you find your favorites for […]
There are so many children’s books about the problems Black kids face in their day to day lives. It’s vitally important to share these with our children to allow them to see themselves in a book or to give children a window into children’s lives which are different from their own. However, Black kids are […]
If you’ve been following me for a while, you will know I frequently share middle grade books which I refer to as #windowsandmirrorsbooks or #kidsneeddiversebooks. These are stories that allow the reader to either see themselves in a book or to see the story through the eyes of a child who is different from themselves. […]
This post all began when my son gave me It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way for Christmas. It had special meaning to us because I read Gyo Fujikawa books to him almost every night for years. There was something about her sweet, calming stories and illustrations we both loved. As I […]
Last week I shared my favorite middle grade books from 2019. I promised to share my favorite picture books from 2019, so here they are! Remember, these may not have been published in 2019, but I discovered them this year and loved every one. These are the ones I can’t stop thinking about. Also, please […]
Here is my annual list of favorite middle grade books. These weren’t necessarily published in 2019, but I read each of them this year and loved them all! There are so many titles, because it was a great year for MG fiction. Happily, 2020 also promises to bring us many more memorable MG stories. I’m […]