Book Spotlight: Out of This WorldThe Children’s Book Review Out of This World Written by Douglas E. Richards Ages: 9+ | 304 Pages Publisher: Paragon Press | ISBN-13: 978-0985350345 What to Expect: Adventure, Fantasy, and Science Fiction To save their parents they will have to travel to unknown worlds. Too bad the natives on each world all seem to want them dead . . . Zachary and Jenna Lane are a brother and sister pair who would much rather tease and trick each other than work together. But when their parents vanish before their eyes through a mysterious shimmering portal,…
Author: Bianca Schulze
Bianca Schulze
Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.
Author Showcase By Mary G Thompson, for The Children’s Book Review Published: June 23, 2012 My first novel, Wuftoom, is about a boy who, at the start of the book, is aware of something nobody else knows: He is not sick with an unknown disease; he is transforming into a monster. The monster visits him at night and waits for Evan to fully transform, telling Evan that life will be better once he joins them. Of course, the Wuftoom don’t believe they’re monsters, and they don’t see themselves as ugly and disgusting the way Evan does. Once you are a monster,…
Since the early 1990s, Jessil Abner has worked extensively with children of ages three through twelve as a summer camp counsellor, mentor, school governor, and teacher in America, Nigeria and England. Educated in BA (Hons) English, amongst other qualifications, her first novel Kingsview Kids Adventures: Internet Friend & Adventures in Africa is rich in cultural diversity.
Alan Lawrence Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker and was California’s Teacher of the Year in 2007. He is also the author of multiple works for young readers. Just in time for Father’s Day, Alan talks to TCBR about his newest picture book Daddies Do it Different (Hyperion, 2012).
Book Spotlight: Daddies Do it DifferentThe Children’s Book Review Daddies Do it Different Written by Alan Lawrence Illustrated by Abby Carter Ages: 3-7 | 40 Pages Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | ISBN-13: 978-1423133155 What to Expect: Family and Fathers Just in time for Father’s Day, this hilarious picture book takes a high-spirited look at the way dads put their own spin on different parts of a child’s life–from going to a birthday party to bathtime. Alan Sitomer’s debut picture book is pulled from his own experiences as a father and winningly complemented with delightful art by Abby Carter.…
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In celebration of the Walt Disney Studios and the legendary Studio Ghibli release of THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY on Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack we present you with clips from the film and bonus material.
Laurisa White Reyes has been writing since the age of 5 when she wrote her first poem on a scrap of poster board. After earning a degree in English at California State University at Northridge, she spent thirteen years writing for various magazines and newspapers, working as a book editor, and teaching creative writing.
Weaverworld is a mystical place that can also be a dangerous. With friends at his side, Jack must find a way to fight an evil force before it succeeds in destroying both his family and the Weaver way of life.
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