Kusikiy: A Child from Taquile, Peru is a story that draws us into the kaleidoscopic and mysterious world of a Peruvian child. Children identify with Kusikiy’s love for family, with his concerns for the effects of climate change and his desire to help his town.
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.
With Christmas just around the corner, Little Dragon Publishing is pleased to announce the release of its first book, The Thing I Say I Saw Last Night: A Christmas Story written by Wendy McKernan and illustrated by Izabela Bzymek.
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Based on his beloved holiday song “The Happy Elf,” Grammy Award-winner Harry Connick, Jr. presents The Happy Elf picture book, a new holiday classic for the entire family, with vibrant illustrations from Dan Andreasen and including a CD of the song “The Happy Elf.”
Based in Portland, Oregon, The Adventurous Book of Adventure is a story that could happen to any group of brave kids, maybe! The story is told from the kids’ point of view, as a walk in the park turns into the adventure of a lifetime.
The Explorer’s Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures, by Emily Fiegenschuh, helps artists of all skill levels bring fantasy creatures to life as they learn to draw and paint unique creatures step-by-step.
“The Adventurous Book of Adventure: What Happens When Kids Fall in a Hole” by J. Zelen is a funny and exciting novel for all ages.
6th Annual Jumpstart’s Read for the Record focuses attention on the importance of early education and school preparedness.
Book Spotlight: BalanceThe Children’s Book Review Balance Written by Jean Stringam Ages: 10-14 | 245 Pages Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc. | ISBN-13: 978-1599555188 Twelve-year-old Adele Walker enters the crucible of adolescence longing for elegance and deploring her family’s lack of it. When her ideals of a perfect life collapse, Adele withdraws into silence toward her parents and accepts the advice of a shadowy internet friend. Adele’s in trouble, and who even knows about it? Twelve-year-old Adele’s life is elegant and refined, aside from her five noisy siblings, her unfeeling parents, and the fact that she’s the last person at…