Van Allsburg, Chris. Queen of the Falls. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010  Ever wonder who was the first daring individual to go over Niagara Falls in ...  Read more  »

Alban, Andrea. Anya’s War Feiwel and Friends, New York, 2011.   Rich in cultural detail, Anya’s War is a remarkable look into the lives of ...  Read more  »

Martin, Amy. Symphony City. McSweeney’s McMullens, 2011        A pair of books* from a publisher I didn’t know about, indicates a very impressive commitment ...  Read more  »

McKee, David. Six Men. NorthSouth, 2011.        The author/illustrator, whose career spans nearly 50 years of published work, is perhaps best known for his ...  Read more  »

Van Allsburg, Chris. Queen of the Falls. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010      Ever wonder who was the first daring individual to go over Niagara Falls ...  Read more  »

Heti, Sheila. We Need A Horse. (ill. Claire Rojas).  McSweeney’s McMullens, 2011             A pair of books from a publisher I didn’t know about, ...  Read more  »

 Jenkins, Steve and Robin Page. Time to SLEEP. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011      Have you ever wondered how a giraffe sleeps or where a frog ...  Read more  »

Schwabach, Karen. The Storm Before Atlanta Random House, New York, 2010.   A thoughtful, engaging story centering on a drummer boy in the Civil War, ...  Read more  »

Hartland, Jessie. How The Dinosaur Got To The Museum. Blue Apple, 2011.   Given many children’s intense interest in dinosaurs, this is bound to be ...  Read more  »

Myers, Walter Dean. Looking Like Me. (Ill. by Christopher Myers.) Egmont, 2009        Father Walter and son Christopher have collaborated previously (i.e.: Harlem: A ...  Read more  »