The 2024 Series First Place Round Up
When one is never enough, check out the Book Series Awards! These are the first books for the 2024 First Place Winners! Start adding them to your TBR!
VALLEY Of The GIANT SNAKES: Adventure Ace Book One by Mac Bell, Illustrated by Andrew Vanderbilt – Children’s Books, Action & Adventure, Picture Books
After crash-landing in a strange and fantastical wilderness, Ace dares to journey through the Valley of the Giant Snakes, ready for the danger lying in wait. Highly recommended!
Happy Birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of The Little House on the Prairie series!
Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of The Little House on the Prairie series, introduces the Western genre to children through her memories of a young pioneer life.
I USED To BE SHY A Children’s Book: An Illustrated Story With Songs About Inclusion, Belonging, and Compassion by Mike Mirabella and Lenny Lipton, illustrated by Amy O’Hanlon – Children’s Books, Picture Books, Inclusion & Friendship
Carla befriends a shy boy with a physical disability, and in I Used to Be Shy, helps him come out of his shell to play with the other kids at Camp Allbelong. Highly recommended!
The 2023 Book Series First Place Winners Roundup
When one is never enough, check out the Book Series Awards! These are the first books for the 2023 First Place Winners! Start adding them to your TBR!
The 2024 Book Series Awards Spotlight for Fiction and Non-Fiction Series
When you find a good author, you can't just have one book! The 2024 Book Series Spotlight looks at some of favorite series that have come in (and one book that's the start of a series!) to celebrate this awesome division!
YIMBY: Yes! In My Back Yard! by Sheryl Recinos, illustrated by Amanda Ravensdale – Children’s Books, Homelessness, Community Organizing
YIMBY Yes! In My Back Yard! shows the importance of helping those in our communities without reliable housing, urging readers to get involved themselves. Highly recommended!
Celebrating the Evolution of Fatherhood on Father’s Day with Chanticleer
Fatherhood has changed dramatically over the last century. This Father's Day, June 16th, we celebrate all the amazing fathers and father figures in our lives!
AKASH And MILA And The BIG JUMP by Anthony C. Delauney – Children’s Books, Self-Respect & Determination, Gymnastics
In Akash and Mila and the Big Jump, two kids struggle with gymnastics and worry what others think of them, but learn the importance of trying again anyway. Highly recommended!
DASH And NIKKI And The JELLYBEAN GAME by Anthony C. Delauney – Children’s Picture Books, Money & Savings, Children’s Educational Books
Two siblings have a choice: a few jellybeans now, or many later. In Dash and Nikki and the Jellybean Game, the two teach readers the importance of patience. Highly recommended!