Books “written” by animals are nothing new. Even Black Beauty was told in first person by a very special horse back in the late 1870s. Robert (Bob) Hart has published "My Name Is Moses" on behalf of Moses the cat, the almost-human... Read More
For Westerners, Africa remains a place of mystery, with shades of rich wildlife and open land the world once had in abundance. Burgoyne’s book of poems and photographs about her dream trip to Africa, originally postponed due to her... Read More
Priscilla is an alley rat who dreams of dancing, but her home is so small that she can’t pli? without bumps and bruises, so she needs to find a new place to live. Her friend Rosy helps her look for a new home in the city, where they... Read More
What feels at first like snippets of information about a family’s new cat gradually develops into an adventure story. Muffin is established as brave and productive. He likes watermelon and peanut butter and sleeps at night at the foot... Read More
Ibis / Justin Haynes /
The Overlook Press /
Hardcover $28.00 (352pp) /
978-1-4197-7277-1 /
Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop) / A fishing village plagued by ghosts and omens unites to protect a refugee girl in Justin Haynes’s potent... Read More
Karen Vermeulen’s graphic memoir "Good Luck to Us All" is a funny, honest account of an “imperfect” life marked by foibles and follies. An unwanted pregnancy, a bad relationship, an unruly cat, and aging are among the problems... Read More
Gifted children gather, preparing to fight together against climate change, in the exciting novel "The Climate Diaries". In Aaron Arsenault’s entertaining adventure novel "The Climate Diaries", a capable boy joins a secretive group to... Read More
In Susan Sullivan’s uplifting chapter book "Bob Tales", a stray feline is rescued, seeks adventures, and learns that he’s capable and loved. At first mangy and unnamed, Bob is a black cat who scavenges on the streets and retreats... Read More