Everything is Its Own Reward by Paul Madonna
I was enthralled by this interesting blend of drawing and text from the start and finished it that day and promptly handed it over to my artist wife for her tur...
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Riding Invisible by Sandra Alonzo
The somewhat crude and hormonal attitude of the lead character is off-putting no matter how accurate or realistic. But it is nevertheless a creative and engagin...
The Journey of the Penguin by Emiliano Ponzi
There is a simplicity and elegance about the illustrations. Yet, it is interesting how much action and emotion can be conveyed within that simplicity.
The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith
It touches all of the senses. It has texture and depth and lyricism that engages your hands, eyes and ears. It is a book you can enjoy all by yourself; just g...
The Wooden Mile (Something Wickedly Weird #1) by Chris Mould
The Wooden Mile seemed a little too simplistic and easy to me. There are creative elements and fun characters (and the illustrations) but things just seem to mo...
The Wooden Mile (Something Wickedly Weird #1) by Chris Mould
The Wooden Mile seemed a little too simplistic and easy to me. There are creative elements and fun characters (and the illustrations) but things just seem to mo...
A Life In Books: The Rise and Fall of Bleu Mobley by Warren Lehrer
I meant to write about, A Life In Books: The Rise and Fall of Bleu Mobley by Warren Lehrer, months ago. It has been sitting on my desk and I have picked it up t...
Mysterious Traveler by Mal Peet & Elspeth Graham (P.J. Lynch, Illustrator)
It is a wonderfully evocative and engaging story with gorgeous art. It is a simple story, with admittedly very little suspense but it has an elegance and warmth...