Misshelved Bookcases

Vampires are not the easiest thing to translate to children's fiction, but the authors who attempt the genre for kids do so in really...

First Chapter Selection: Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve, illustrated by Sarah McIntyre Oliver and the Seawigs is a whimsical...

If you work in a U.S. public library, especially in youth services, there is a good chance you've recently encountered the scenario I'm...

Let's talk about children's books! Not coincidently, let's talk about them because I am taking a children's literature course this...

This is the second season in a row I’ve skipped the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire because of Covid. While the Faire itself has...

Today's round-up is a graphic novel bonus! Three graphic novels, two new releases from 2021, and one 2018 gem I discovered on the library...

Still Summer, still reading. Today we have a screwball comedy, a hilarious memoir, and a poignant graphic novel. Enjoy! Dial A for...

Another round-up of my summer reads. Today we have some deep French/Korean literature, a fresh cozy mystery, a history of pulp horror,...