This month in children's books, we profile Jerry Craft, Pam Munoz Ryan and an Italian cyclist who saved 800 Jews during WWII...all while riding his bicycle.
Bookcase Bizarro Children’s Book Reviews: February 2022
Welcome to the February edition of Bookcase Bizarro!I'd been planning to profile middle grade graphic novelist, Jerry Craft, for Black History Month. A member of our regular picture book panel read Craft's New Kid and I wanted to include her in the review but we weren't able to 'meet' before the February edition of Bookcase … Continue reading Bookcase Bizarro Children’s Book Reviews: February 2022
Bookcase Bizarro Children’s Book Reviews: January 2022
Welcome to the January edition of Bookcase Bizarro! This month, we're back with board books by Richard Van Camp and Julia Donaldson: one pick for the very young and another for older readers. Our regular picture book column has expanded to three reviewers, so we now feature a children's writer, literacy tutor and early childhood … Continue reading Bookcase Bizarro Children’s Book Reviews: January 2022
Bookcase Bizarro Children’s Book Reviews: December 2021
Welcome to the December edition of Bookcase Bizarro! This month, we profile a couple of National Geographic Kids books, as well as board books by Ojibway artist Joseph Adair and author/illustrator Taro Gomi. We're back with our regular picture book and middle grade spotlights, as well as the Doug and Sheila Browne Books to Grow … Continue reading Bookcase Bizarro Children’s Book Reviews: December 2021
Welcome to Bookcase Bizarro!
Hello and welcome to Bookcase Bizzaro, a monthly book blog where I talk about, review and recommend KidLit books for you and your kids...yes you, because shouldn't everyone be reading more KidLit? (I thought so.) I got the idea for this blog when my niece was born and her parents tasked me with the greatest … Continue reading Welcome to Bookcase Bizarro!