Book Review
Sobremesa
Josephine Caminos Oría’s memoir "Sobremesa" is warm and nourishing, covering family, food, love, and heritage. It is also a romantic, bicultural coming-of-age story with a touch of magical realism. When Oría, a first-generation...
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The Passenger
On a placid cruise along the Norwegian coast to gather material for a magazine feature on the Northern Lights, travel writer Chaney Kwak’s boredom turned into terror. The Viking Sky sailed into treacherous waters, assaulted by a...
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For the Love of Cod
In "For the Love of Cod", Eric Dregni goes on a quest to discover why Norway—with its long, dark winters, reserved citizens, and no native word for “happy”—often tops the “Happiest Country in the World” charts. Eager to...
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The Earth Needs a Break from Plastic
The engaging picture book "The Earth Needs a Break from Plastic" shows how single-use plastics pollute the environment and suggests eco-friendly alternatives. In Jaime Hilditch’s picture book "The Earth Needs a Break from Plastic",...
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Malachi and the Inner Light
With affirmations for all, "Malachi and the Inner Light" is a powerful picture book that imparts hope and healing to families experiencing growing pains. In Mama Amma’s sensitive picture book "Malachi and the Inner Light", a boy’s...
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Kobee Manatee
Kobee Manatee: Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard is an educational picture book about the dangers that plastic pollution represent to the oceans. In Robert Thayer’s inviting picture book Kobee Manatee: Climate Change and...
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All People Are Beautiful
The bright picture book "All People Are Beautiful" celebrates the diverse beauty that exists across the world. Vincent Kelly’s inviting picture book "All People Are Beautiful" shows that differences can make life fun and exciting. The...
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Ella McBella in the Dark
"Ella McBella in the Dark" is a sensitive picture book that encourages the use of one’s inner resources to confront, and conquer, fear. In Laura Pells’s enchanting picture book "Ella McBella in the Dark", a girl conquers her fears...
