Title: Minnie & Moo: Hooves of Fire Author and Illustrator: Denys Cazet Publisher: Creston Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 987-1-939547-08-8 Minnie & Moo, the bovine stars of numerous picture books, finally return to the 9 to 11 year-old market; more than ten years after their first chapter book, Seven Wonders of the World, was published by Atheneum. In […]
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Plastic, Ahoy!
My friend, Patricia Newman, has a new book out that is perfect for Earth Day! Check out my review on the Authors for Earth Day facebook page. Plastic, Ahoy! is aimed at students in grades 4-8. But it’s also an interesting and important read for anyone who uses plastic – in other words, […]
Don’t Turn the Page!
Title: Don’t Turn the Page! Author: Rachelle Burk Illustrator: Julie Downing Publisher: Creston Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 987-1-939547-06-4 I have to admit, when I first saw the title of this book, I expected a funny adaptation of: Mo Willems’ “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” or Mélanie Watt’s “Have I Got a Book for You!” or […]
What a dinner party taught me about writing fiction
My latest post on the Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors… dinner parties and fiction writing. What’s the connection? Bon Appetit!