Book Review: Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

Summary : Everyone knows the Moomins sleep through the winter. But this year, Moomintroll has woken up early. So while the rest of the fam...

Book Review: The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner

Summary: Raised in a small village surrounded by vast forests, Liba and Laya have lived a peaceful sheltered life - even if they've he...

Book Review: Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson

Summary: When Moomintroll learns that a comet will be passing by, he and his friend Sniff travel to the Observatory on the Lonely Mountain...

Book Review: Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier

Summary: For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on "climbing boys"--orphans owned by chimney sweeps--to clean flues and ...

Book Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Summary: Something is out there...something terrifying that must not be seen.  One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence.  No...

Book Review: The Katurran Odyssey by Terryl Whitlatch & David Michael Wieger

Summary : "The Katurran Odyssey" is a remarkable visual achievement, filled with spectacle, fantasy, and wonder on every page. T...

Book Review: Lackadaisy: Volume #1 by Tracy Butler

Summary: St. Louis 1927. Times change. Laws change. People still want booze. For the better part of a decade, hidden beneath the inco...

Book Review: The Sopping Thursday by Edward Gorey

Summary: An umbrella is missing. A man is distressed. A thief scampers over rooftops. A child is in danger. A harangued salesclerk weeps....

Book Review: Stonebearer’s Betrayal by Jodi L. Milner

Summary: A secret society of immortals, tasked to protect the world. A demon bent on revenge. A girl brave enough to fight for her family...

Book Review: Squids Will Be Squids by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith

Summary: A collection of new and wacky fables with fresh morals, which are about all kinds of bossy, sneaky, funny and annoying people. A ...

Book Review: The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden

Summary: The magical adventure begun in The Bear and the Nightingalecontinues as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to choose betw...

Book Review: Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C Wrede

Summary: Cimorene is everything a princess is not supposed to be: headstrong, tomboyish, smart - and bored. So bored that she runs away t...

Book Review: Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett

Summary:  In Ron and Judi Barrett's world, pigs, sheep, and other animals don sweaters, shirts, and hats, and young readers are invite...

Book Review: Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema

Summary: "In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons...

Book Review: The Rule of One by Ashley & Leslie Saunders

Summary:  Their past is a crime.  Their future is a rebellion. In their world, telling the truth has become the most dangerous crime of ...

Book Review: Tintin-The Black Island by Herge

Summary: Investigating a mysterious plane crash, Tintin discovers he's onto something big! The case leads Tintin to Scotland, where he...

Book Review: Virgil Wander by Leif Enger

Summary: The first novel in ten years from award-winning, million-copy bestselling author Leif Enger, Virgil Wander is an enchanting a...

Book Review: Pinduli by Janell Cannon

Summary: Pinduli's mama has always told her that she's the most beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zebra don't think so....

Book Review: Asterix the Gaul by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo

Summary: The year is 50BC, and all Gaul is occupied. Only one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. But...

Book Review: Stern Men by Elizabeth Gilbert

Summary:  Before Elizabeth Gilbert wrote her beloved memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, she wowed critics everywhere with Stern Men -- a wise and ch...