Young Adult

Kwame Alexander on New Book, Reading, & Upcoming Tour

Kwame Alexander’s books connect to kids. In fact, it’s why he’s one of the most popular authors of our time –kids can’t put his books down! In a recent phone conversation, Alexander shared, “I try to write books that kids are going to want to pick up and not going to want to put down. […]

If You Have a Neurodiverse Child, Differently Wired Is a Must-Read

In a world full of parenting books for “typical” kids and books about understanding specific disorders, there aren’t many books that guide us on how to embrace and parent an atypical, neurodiverse child. Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World is a judgment-free breath of fresh air; it shows parents like me how to see, […]

Loud, Hilarious, Fun: Happy Salmon Game

We found the BEST game — it’s called Happy Salmon. It’s loud, it’s silly, and it’s tons of fun!! Not to mention, that kids over six up to adult will LOVE this game! We love this so much it’s in my Games Holiday Gift Guide for Kids 2016. Loud, Hilarious, Totally Fun: Happy Salmon Game Players […]

New YA Books for Teens

Once again, I’ve managed to read fantasy YA almost exclusively. So, if you like fantasy (with a sprinkle of sci-fi, historical, and mystery) like me, these book reviews are for you. New YA Books for Teens Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin HISTORICAL FANTASY This is the best book I’ve read so far this year! Wolf by […]

Middle Grade and YA Books I’m Reading

It’s a snowy day here in Colorado. My girls are home from school, an early gift for us all. And we have books stacked everywhere — books I want to tell you about. (I wonder if this is a decor aesthetic?) Here are the middle grade and YA book I’ve been reading and think you’ll enjoy, too. Middle […]

Best YA Books of 2015

I’ve been procrastinating on this blog post, trying to get a few more romances on this list — and I read a LOT more books in the last month but didn’t find anything more to add to my best YA books of 2015. So here goes. It’s a bit fantasy heavy. Just warning you now. Best […]

Best New Middle Grade and YA Chapter Books

More chapter books for you! I have so much fun reading that (and I know you’ll be shocked) sometimes I procrastinate writing the book reviews. (!!) Lately, I’ve let my chapter book to-read pile get so tall, I have a fairly large round-up of good books for kids (and you) today. Oh, and I included […]