by Carolyn | Adventure, Boys, Chapter Books, Early Readers
If I had to describe The King’s Cadets and Little Joe in one word it would be delight. This short chapter book invites early readers into the world of Little Pilgrim’s Progress, which has been so delightful brought to life by Joe Sutphin. This book of new...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Dystopian Future, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction, Middle-grade, Recommendations
I love being surprised by a book that’s so delightful I just have to share it! I’d seen the cover of Please Return to the Lands of Luxury floating around Instagram for a while. The cover and title looked interesting, but I had no idea what it might be...
by Carolyn | Bible, Picture Books
I love finding picture books that express something universal from a child-accessible perspective. Sonia and the Biggest Block Tower Ever by Kathryn Butler, illustrated by Samara Hardy, tells a relatable story filled with imagination. What’s more, it...
by Carolyn | Animal books, Picture Books
When Sarah Mackenzie told me about her upcoming picture book, Dear Duck, Please Come! I thought it sounded delightful. Now that I’ve read it, I can say it’s every bit as wonderful as I expected. Story Duck opens his mailbox and finds a letter from his...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Classics, Recommendations, Young Adult
Rarely do I read or listen to a book and then feel compelled to immediately buy the rest of the series. But that’s exactly what happened after I read Wormwood Abbey, the first book in the Secrets of Ormwood series by Christina Baehr. Wormwood Abbey transports...
by Carolyn | Animal books, Picture Books, Read Alouds, Recommendations
I don’t review many picture books any more, but every now and then I find one that’s so fantastic, I just have to tell y’all about it! That’s how I felt when I read my friend Robyn Wall’s new picture book, I Worked Hard On That!...
by Carolyn | Biography, Biography, Education, Fantasy, Middle-grade, Nonfiction, Recommendations
When I set this book down, I told my husband, “Mythmakers is a masterpiece!” I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like it. Mythmakers by John Hendrix is a non-fiction graphic novel about the friendship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, a...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Fantasy, Middle-grade
It’s time to celebrate because Between Flowers and Bones, the second book in The Restorationists series, is finally here! It’s been a wild ride, and I can hardly believe that Beneath the Swirling Sky came out just last year. I’ve been amazed by how...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Character Training, Middle School, Middle-grade, Recommendations
My favorite line from the Tony Parker Spiderman movies was always, “with great power comes great responsibility.” That idea is echoed in the new middle grade superhero novel The Minor Miracle by Meredith Davis. Because having super powers isn’t what...
