With gentle humor and a bit of imagination, Santa’s Surprise: The Story of Bobby Lint reminds us that friends are not so much made as they are found.
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.
Joseph Honor Patenaude’s The Bubble is a beautiful book with a positive message, perfect for shared reading and discussion.
Readers have been calling for more positive and varied representations of disability in children’s books; Mike Nero and the Superhero School does a great job!
Boy Between Worlds The Children’s Book Review Blending fast-paced adventure and magic with realistic cultural and historical detail, Boy Between Worlds: The Novice Collector artfully combines learning and fun. About the Book Boy Between Worlds: The Novice Collector Written by Cynthia C. Huijgens Ages 8-12 | 187 Pages Publisher: Idle Time Press | ISBN-13: 9781732925847 Publisher’s Synopsis: On his thirteenth birthday, Max Mead wakes up battered and bruised in the villa of his grandfather, a famous antiquities expert, in Cairo. He has a hard time remembering how he got there, but slowly details of his quest to locate his missing…
All of the books featured here are some of our favorite gift books that were released this year. Your young readers are going to love them!
Noted anthropologist and educator Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole and award-winning illustrator Nelda La Teef talk about African Proverbs for All Ages.
Avalina Jones and the Eye of the Storm The Children’s Book Review Worlds collide for middle-grade readers who will love the fast-paced thrills, colorful characters, secrets, legends, and the interplay of fantasy and reality in Avalina Jones and the Eye of the Storm. About the Book Avalina Jones and the Eye of the Storm Written by Lori Adams Ages 9-12 | 336 Pages Publisher: Spyhop Publishing | ISBN-13: 9781737131205 Publisher’s Synopsis: When a young girl learns she is the Last Heir of the legendary pirate Davy Jones, she is whisked away to begin life aboard an enchanted schoolship for Pirate…
We love sharing our favorite gifts for book lovers during the holiday season! As always, we think you’re going to love our carefully curated book and gift lists.
The Tocks on the Clock is a fun adventure through a land of make-believe. Overall, it is an enjoyable flight of educational fancy.
The five adorable picture books we’re shining the light on today offer fantastic examples of how kiddos can be everyday superheroes with or without a cape!