Garvey’s Choice: The Graphic novel by Nikki Grimes
While I am not necessarily a huge fan of Nikki Grimes’ work, I do enjoy most of what I read. And I have thought about reading their novel Garvey’s Choice for a while, yet, I never got around to it. Then not as long as it has been out, but a while ago, I saved a link to an online reader copy of the graphic novel version, but in typical me style, forgot about it and did not find it again until recently. Which was […]
Pitch Perfect and Persistent!: The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach by Caitlin DeLems
Amy Beach was a child prodigy, but one her parents seemingly did not wish to take advantage of. She would deal with being a female of her era, but eventually would be one of the first female composers paving the way for other women to become involved in all areas of the genre. Pitch Perfect and Persistent! A Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach is an educational and entertaining picture book. Though I read via an online reader copy, this book by Caitlin DeLems is […]
Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life by Jerry Pinkney
While I knew who Jerry Pinkney was, I was not familiar with his personal life. But Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life is a lovely memoir that highlights the important and beautiful parts of his life as he made his journey to becoming the artist we know today. His memoir, starting off with a note from the editor, is something that is more than an autobiography. It is a look at parts of the life of a man who would win awards and show the […]
My Baba's Garden by Jordan Scott
Babo: A Tale of Armenian Rug-Washing Day by Astrid Kamalyan
Dadaji’s Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande
What do you do when you have a picture book online reader copy marathon? You read them, then decide which ones to write up. And these stories about different generations coming together are just a small sample of what was on my reading plate. Both of my grandmothers were odd. After all, they married my grandfathers. And you don’t know odd until you have met the man the neighborhood called “the crazy old man with the ski pole” or the one who told the president […]
Gifts from Georgia's Garden: How Georgia O'Keeffe Nourished Her Art by Lisa Robinson
Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin by Michelle Meadows
A Grand Idea: How William J. Wilgus Create Grand Central Terminal by Megan Hoyt
I was into biographies as a kid. Yet, I didn’t have as many selections as we have today. Mostly because only so many were made, only so many were allowed due to age limits, space and only so many my schools and libraries could afford. Yet, one thing that has stayed the same throughout the years, is we tend to have the same people. We have Amelia E. Or Helen Keller. Or Dr. M. L. King. Or the hottie of the moment (Swift, Styles). Therefore, […]
Otis & Peanut by Naseem Hrab
A Bone for Bo: Painting with Georgia O’Keefe by Joan Waites
Friendship is a fun concept. Who are friends? What are friends? And what can you do with friends? And there are all types of friendships, therefore all types of answers. And in Otis & Peanut by Naseem Hrab and A Bone for Bo: Painting with Georgia O’Keefe by Joan Waites, we find two different types of friends and two types of stories.(Both titles read via online reader copies.) Hrab’s story is about Otis & Peanut. In this first volume, there are short stories where we […]
