Dedicated Review: Katy Has Two Grampas reminds readers that is it okay to be different and it’s okay to explain ourselves to others.
Author: Dr. Jen Harrison
Dr. Jen Harrison
Dr. Jen Harrison provides writing and research services as the CEO of Read.Write.Perfect. She completed her Ph.D. in Children’s and Victorian Literature at Aberystwyth University in Wales, in the UK. After a brief spell in administration, Jen then trained as a secondary school English teacher and worked for several years teaching Secondary School English, working independently as a private tutor of English, and working in nursery and primary schools. She has been an editor for the peer-reviewed journal of children’s literature, Jeunesse, and has published academic work on children’s non-fiction, YA speculative fiction, and the posthuman.
An interview with author Leo Zarko. In Anxious Annie, he does a great job of getting inside the head of an energetic kid.
Anxious Annie is an enjoyable story with an important lesson, perfect for shared reading at home or school.
Filled with vibrant, colorful illustrations and simple, powerful, repetitive language, The First Rock Star on Mars reminds readers that, far from being impossible, amazing achievements happen every day.
Captain Fantastic acknowledges and indulges in the irresistible nature of candy while also reminding readers of the immediate downsides of overindulging.
Favorite Visit to Papa’s Farm is a story with many themes: the joy of family; the slow march of change and the inevitable turn of the seasons; and the pleasure of making, learning, and doing things for oneself.
Mommies Work is an enjoyable read with an empowering and positive message despite its apparent simplicity.
Guardian of the Groceries celebrates the power of imaginative play and its ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. It’s a fun story for bored young readers everywhere.
A Day of Pride emphasizes this message: that everyone deserves to love, be loved, and be themselves. Told through simple, rhyming couplets, the story itself is about inclusiveness, acceptance, and joy.
Leigh’s Wheelie Adventures: Squishy Sand manages to be a book that is more about the shared experiences of friendship and determination than about disability.