Title: Last-But-Not-Least Lola Going Green Author: Christine Pakkala Illustrator: Paul Hoppe Publisher: Boyds Mills (September, 2013) Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-59078-935-3 Interest: Ages 7-10 Move over Junie B. Jones, there’s a new (slightly older) girl in town. Lola Zuckerman is in Mrs. D’s second grade class, which is a bit of a problem since Mrs. D […]
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Cozy Light, Cozy Night
Title: Cozy Light, Cozy Night Author & Illustrator: Elisa Kleven Publisher: Creston Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-193954-7206 This beautiful rhyming picture book takes readers on a ride through the seasons, starting and ending with the world peacefully turning and stars reliably twinkling, while we are tucked in bed safe and cozy for the night. […]
Up, up and away… at Trail Library
Today I was the special guest at the Trail Library Summer Reading Program. As part of “To the Stars” I talked about my soon- to-be-published non-fiction book; The Goldilocks Zone: Life on the Planets. We had tons of fun talking about the planets in our solar system that are too near, too far, too hot, […]
Before the World Was Ready
Title: Before the World Was Ready: Stories of Daring Genius in Science Author: Claire Eamer Illustrator: Sa Boothroyd Publisher: Annick Press Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-55451-535-6 Interest: age 9-12 This new offering from science writer Claire Eamer is truly revolutionary – and I don’t use the term lightly! Delving into the science of eight different subjects, […]
In The Treehouse
Title: In The Tree House Author: Andrew Larsen Illustrator: Dušan Petričić Publisher: Kids Can Press Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-55453-635-1 Lexile Score: 60 (ages 3-7) In the Tree House is a wonderful, engaging picture book that totally succeeds at taking the reader out of their own world and transporting them into the world of an […]