This is a super fun early reader where the book and the character are in conversation, and it's pretty funny! I was surprised at how much we enjoyed this book! Three short stories are the perfect amount to get to know the character of Dog. 

Loved this modern retelling of The Secret Garden. The warm illustrations draw you right in. The kids are such great characters, and the garden is lovely and you can learn a lot about plants by reading. Love that we see representation of interracial marriage and gay marriage in this version too. Colin's anxiety is explained really well and the empathy and understanding the characters have for him will help readers feel the same about people in their world. Managing grief is modeled in a few different ways too. A great read.

A lovely graphic novel perfect for fans of The Great British Bake-off! Rose (Rosemary) loves baking, and is excited to get into a top notch culinary school. It's expensive though, so when she gets the chance to compete for half a million dollars on a reality baking show, she does it, with her best friend from childhood, Fred. The competition is fun and fast paced, there's a cozy romance, and there are recipes for everything too. I really enjoyed this warm hug of a book! 

This is a gorgeous book that will
inspire you to slow down while also living your life in a way that makes the world better. Morgan invites you to reflect on many aspects of your life and the world in short chapters focused on topics such as hope, growing, freedom, trusting, and more. I loved the stories she shared on each topic from her life and how she takes it to the universal level too. You'll want everyone to read it after you do; she's an inspiring artist who is changing the world for the better through this book. 

A great highly illustrated middle grade with an anxious kid at the center who is battling his own self talk, a new school, and a hatred of milk. Cool other kids, hamsters trying to take over people, and a pukey adventure, perfect for action lovers and readers who like things a little spooky. I really liked the illustrations and the kid characters. Read most of it aloud to my eight year old, and she started reading it then surpassed where we were at because she liked it so much. We already have the next one on hold at the library! 

My kids really like this book! It's a bit spooky, a bit weird, a bit dark, a bit sad, and a bit hopeful and has a nice friendship to it. Who can resist a story about running away, some dark woods, a talking skull, and a mysterious skeleton who comes at night? Somehow it's not too scary and draws the kids in.

I really liked how the book flashed back into the past to give us that part of the story. I loved Leighton and Dylan's friendship, and the harsh reminder that sometimes we have to push away the people we love due to things out of our control. I was happy to see the gender euphoria and asexual rep too. It felt very true to the high school experience, and I felt like the ending was really hopeful. 

What a fun read! I thought the bi-rep was awesome, loved the texting, the secondary characters, and of course the main characters; I kind of liked that there was no huge breakup moment, just lots of uncertainty moments for Truly along the way. Very spicy and a quick and enjoyable read. I loved how they modeled good communication (eventually, when Truly got there) and laughed out loud at a few points. Read this, you won't regret it!

Whew, I was exhausted for Lauren, having to deal with all of these husbands, and trying to figure out how she can make her life around this attic problem. I didn't see most things coming, it made me think about my life and relationships, and it was unlike anything I had ever read. As an anxious person, it made me anxious for Lauren, so great job getting me to relate to her so well, author! I have a feeling this will be one that gets sold and beloved simply on the plot alone, but the story will stick in people's minds for a while too.

This is an excellent book for every American in particular to read. We are taught about all the great things the Presidents have done; this book looks at each one and their policies and views concerning Black Americans, when they were in office and out. I knew many Presidents owned slaves, but I did not know how so many of them were openly racist, supported sending all Black Americans out of the country because they didn't think they could co-exist with white Americans, and promised things to Black voters simply to get their vote, then went against everything they promised. We have to do better in our country, and the first step is learning the truth about these people that are painted in such a great light. Everyone deserves to learn the truth and deserves representatives who will work hard to undo the racism that our country was built on