In Gail Donovan’s amusing "Finchosaurus", a young boy with a penchant for dinosaurs and adventure discovers a mysterious note. Atticus Finch Martin, nicknamed Finch, is rambunctious, with a dinosaur fascination and a one-track mind.... Read More

"Just an Ordinary Elephant and The Bald Cardinal" is a lovely addition to the Squirrel Hill series of read-aloud tales. In a peaceful clearing down an old dirt road sits a farmhouse inhabited by a medley of lively friends in Paul Sleman... Read More

In Calais, France, there is a horrifying encampment known as The Jungle that teems with people who’ve who fled wars and violence. Faced with overcrowding, police brutality, and political ennui, their dreams slowly fester. Residents... Read More

Hilda Eunice Burgos’s "Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle" is thoughtful and entertaining. Eleven-year-old Ana María is bright, talented, and precocious, the second child in a family with four—soon to be five—children. She... Read More

"The Flying Rock" is an intriguing and layered picture book containing a potent reminder that nothing occurs in isolation. In Robert Rush’s picture book "The Flying Rock", a boy learns a valuable lesson from his grandfather.... Read More

"The King of Escape" is a thoughtful story about growing up and letting go of past mistakes. In Mark Christopher Mathis’s powerful young adult novel, "The King of Escape", a young man copes with loss, pain, and guilt. Nicholas is a... Read More

A young girl explores her past and present, one alien puppet at a time, in the children’s graphic novel Audrey’s Magic Nine: The Pencil and the Dream. The Pencil and the Dream jumps right into the action, continuing from the first... Read More

"Bedtime Story" is an amusing collection of narrative poems, filled with enjoyable puns and idioms. Brett Fleishman’s smart and “punny” poetry collection, "Bedtime Story", is aimed at advanced elementary school readers and... Read More