This series of books, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney should really be titled “The Story of Almost Every Middle School Student’s Life” because that would be a more honest title. (Interestingly, Kinney is also the developer of the online role playing game, Poptropica.) “Diary of Wimpy Kid” was first published in 2007 after Kinney […]
If a storybook character could hold someone hostage and then make an unreasonable set of demands in exchange for their release, the best person for the job would be writer Mo Willem’s brainchild, the ever-so-demanding pigeon. In the bestselling Pigeon book series, Pigeon is forever in “I want” mode. Over time, Pigeon has asked for […]
“On the first day of school, new friends are NOT actually friends yet. They are still strangers. And strangers are STRANGE.” Junie B. Jones Yesterday was a gorgeous Sunday afternoon for us locally. The sun was shining and all seemed right with the world. I popped into a French bistro for brunch and then headed […]
In the tradition of “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Lincoln Peirce’s “Big Nate Goes For Broke” is one part comic book and one part chaper book. The popular format for early readers has struck gold for the kid’s book publishing industry, since it makes reading chapter books that much more entertaining. With it’s relateable-for-any-kid […]