Skellig by David Almond My mom read this book because it was recommended in an author's newsletter. The book won a Printz Award from YAL...

Lefty by Mo Willems, Illustrated by Dan Santat My son and I are both left-handed (like Dan Santat) and love Dan Santat illustrations (...lik...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson The Herdman siblings—infamously known as the "worst kids in the world"—have h...

Pretty Ugly  by David Sedaris, illustrated by Ian Falconer I'm a huge David Sedaris fan and am usually aware when he has a new book comi...

How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Jennifer Harney My son doesn't read picture books much anymore...

YA books are my sweet spot, but I also wanted to highlight some picture books by Black authors as well. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black ...

  Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Jay Fleck My son is reading chapter books and graphic novels now, ...

Thanks to Scholastic and @kidlitexchange for the ARC of this book, which is out now! All opinions are my own. Maggie has wanted a puppy for ...

This book made me miss taking road trips with my friends! But it also made me laugh, thinking of how my friend and I used to worry about bei...

After reading about Emily getting a library for her town, I wanted to keep that library love going with Mary Lemist Titcomb, who created Ame...

Ethel L. Payne was born in 1911. She went to school with white people, even though she was harassed and beaten for it. The school paper woul...

I love an inspirational, educational picture book, and The Oldest Student by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, illustrated by Oge Mora fits the bill. ...

The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary is by  Robb Pearlman and illustrated by Melanie Demmer. This book is a must-have for any fan...

Mootilda's Bad Mood by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call, illustrated by Claudia Ranucci, is out now from Little Bee Books/Simon and...