Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham’s ‘Best Friends’ is the Perfect Back-to-School Pick for Middle Grade Readers!

Title: Best FriendsAuthor: Shannon HaleIllustrator: LeUyen PhamSeries: Real Friends #2Release Date: August 27, 2019Publisher: First SecondReview Spoilers: LowGoodReads | Amazon Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with this stunning sequel to their autobiographical take on Hale’s childhood, Real Friends. Picking up where the last book left off, Best Friends covers a particularly tumultuous […]

‘The Cook and the King’ is a Fun, Silly Tale About a Hungry King and His Terrified Cook

Title: The Cook and the KingAuthor: Julia DonaldsonIllustrator: David RobertsRelease Date: May 7, 2019Publisher: Harry N. AbramsReview Spoilers: LowGoodReads | Amazon A clever tale about a king searching for a new cook, The Cook and the King is a fun book that will entertain kids and parents alike. It’s a sort of modern fairy tale […]

The Peanut Butter Falcon Suplexes Our Hearts

Release Date: August 9th, 2019Cast: Shia LeBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson, Bruce DernDirector: Tyler Nilson, Michael SchwartzStudio: Armory Films, Lucky Treehouse, Bona Fide ProductionsDistributor: Roadside AttractionsSpoilers: MediumIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes| Wikipedia Two young men on the run from their lives find and help each other discover their path. Tyler, played by Shia LeBeouf, is a fisherman who doesn’t have […]

‘Small World’ is A Perfect Story of Growing Up for Kids and Parents Alike

Title: Small WorldAuthor: Ishta MercurioIllustrator: Jen CoraceRelease Date: July 2, 2019Publisher: Abrams Books for Young ReadersReview Spoilers: LowGoodReads | Amazon If you’re looking for the perfect book to give as a gift at your next baby shower or to read with the precocious, science-loving little girls in your life then look no further: Small World […]

‘When Sue Found Sue’ Tells the Story of a Scientist and Her T-Rex

Title: When Sue Found SueAuthor: Toni BuzzeoIllustrator: Diana SudykaRelease Date: May 14, 2019Publisher: Abrams Books for Young ReadersReview Spoilers: LowGoodReads | Amazon Sue Hendrickson made history in 1990 when she discovered ‘Sue,’ the world’s most complete set of Tyrannosaurus Rex bones ever found. Nearly thirty years later, Toni Buzzeo and Diana Sudyka have brought that […]