What you'll find here.

And what you WON'T.

You WILL find hand-picked books that I've personally read to real-life children which have worked on a fundamental level to entertain, teach, and stave off boredom. Also, these books have charmed me, myself, in some way.

Yeah, I'm a sucker - and a crier, too, in some case, as you'll learn if you register and prowl through these reviews.

What you WON'T find:

Books by celebrities, except in the rarest of the rare cases when they accidentally happen to be good. It annoys me to see a book published JUST because someone is famous. I happen to be acquainted with a large number of extremely talented people who are struggling to get published with fabulous material who AREN'T famous. Sorry. I don't care WHO you are. If your book isn't good, you don't make my list. I have famous friends. If they write a substandard kids' book, even THEY won't make my list.

Typically, you won't find the usual Newberry and Caldecotts listed here. You can find those lists ANYWHERE, and you already KNOW those books are good.

Publishers can send any books they want to me. I'll try to read everything. I won't waste space here reviewing bad books; there's enough of that out there. If it's not on any of these lists, though, you can come to one of two conclusions: (a) I haven't read it yet, or (b) for some reason, it wasn't list-worthy.

KEEP IN MIND:

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Otherwise, remember: these reviews are my opinion. I AM very knowledgeable about books, particularly for children, but you may or may not agree with my opinion.

Reviews are most helpful, though, when you get to know the reviewer. That way, you learn what the reviewer likes and doesn't like. You don't have to agree - but this way, you'll get a good sense of whether you and your KIDS will like the book.

And after all: we're just here to help.