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May 19, 20141 min read

YA Book Review: The Chance You Won’t Return by Annie Cardi

The Chance You Won’t Return by Annie Cardi This is a touching look at how an unusual mental illness affects one teenager’s family. High...

May 12, 20141 min read

Princess Book Recommendation: The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke

I chose this book after looking for some alternative princess stories for my princess-obsessed pre-schooler monkey. Princess Violetta has...

May 5, 20141 min read

Mommy Read It Again: Monsters’ Monster by Patrick McDonnell

We were browsing at a local bookstore, and even though it’s not even close to Halloween, this book caught my eye. The story is about...

Apr 28, 20141 min read

Picture Book Review: Rosie’s Song by Mary Kate Leming

Rosie’s Song by Mary Kate Leming (Author) , Deborah Lafogg Docherty (Illustrator) This is a sweet picture book about a sea star named...

Mar 31, 20142 min read

YA Book Review: The Here and Now by Ann Brashares

As soon as I started reading this book, I was drawn into the story. The premise is reminiscent of Terra Nova (cancelled TV show from a...

Mar 28, 20141 min read

The Boskidlit Calendar is now on Facebook

For some time now, I’ve maintained a Boston area children’s author calendar on my blog. A few people have asked me to move it to...

Mar 24, 20143 min read

Guest Post: Divergent vs The Hunger Games by Elizabeth Eckhart

We have a guest post at Monkey Poop today. Writer Elizabeth Eckhart compares two book to film YA dystopias, The Hunger Games and...

Mar 17, 20142 min read

YA Book Review: Don’t Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski

Don’t Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski A fun, quick, compelling read by Sarah Mlynowski, author of Bras & Broomsticks. This book is...

Mar 10, 20141 min read

YA Book Review: Moon at Nine by Deborah Ellis

Moon at Nine is a poignant and powerful story about a bookish, strong-willed fifteen year old girl named Farrin who falls in love with...

Mar 3, 20141 min read

MG Book Review: Dumpling Days by Grace Lin

Dumpling Days by Grace Lin What a great book! The story is about a young Taiwanese-American girl named Pacy who visits Taiwan with her...

Feb 17, 20141 min read

YA Book Recommendation: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Cinder by Marissa Meyer Cyborg Cinderella. What’s not to love? It takes two of my favorite genres, fairy tale retellings and sci fi, and...

Feb 10, 20141 min read

Mommy Read It Again: Rain! by Linda Ashman, Illustrated by Christian Robinson

What a gorgeous book! I spotted this on someone’s website (unfortunately I lost the link), and just had to request it from the library....

Jan 27, 20141 min read

Multicultural Children’s Book Day: Picture Books and Board Books Galore!

In honor of Multicultural Children’s Book Day, I thought I’d share some multicultural picture books that I’ve enjoyed with my children....

Jan 20, 20141 min read

Read it Again Mommy: Two more great library finds

Over the holiday break, we visited the library a few times, and these two books have been a big hit in my house. I Dare You Not to Yawn ...

Jan 13, 20142 min read

Book Giveaway! (oh yeah, and my review): The Escape by Kathryn Lasky

Horses of Dawn Book 1: The Escape by Kathryn Lasky Are you ready for another giveaway? This time the lucky winner will receive an Advance...

Dec 19, 20131 min read

My Favorite Books of 2013

Can you believe it’s December already? I can’t. It took me a while to get over my denial and actually sit down to write this blog post....

Dec 13, 20131 min read

MG Book Review: The Dirt Diary by Anna Staniszewski

I was having kind of a bad day, and this book cheered me right up! The premise is what drew me to the novel: Eighth-grader Rachel Lee...

Dec 2, 20131 min read

Picture Book Review: Alex and the Rabbit by Monica Dumont

Alex and the Rabbit by Monica Dumont The premise of this book was promising—a story to teach children breathing techniques to handle...

Nov 30, 20131 min read

YA Book Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

A solid addition to the Raven Boys series. This book focuses more on Ronan and less on Blue/Adam/Gansey, which will disappoint some...

Nov 20, 20131 min read

YA Book Review: The Extra by Kathryn Lasky

An engaging main character combined with detailed research and an incredible premise make this book by seasoned author Kathryn Lasky a...