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22 Best Kid Lit Blogs to Follow

If you love “kid lit” (children’s literature) like I do, you’ll love these best kid lit blogs!

Anyone who knows me or reads this blog knows how much I adore children’s literature. Honestly, my reasons for loving the genre would make for a reasonably long essay. But that is not today’s topic of discussion. Today, I’m sharing five of my current top kid lit blogs. Obviously, “top” is subjective, but I do love these blogs, their focus on children’s books, and their consistency in this labor of love that is blogging.

This post focuses on picture book, chapter book, and middle-grade bloggers. Some of these bloggers do read the occasional YA or adult novel, but young kid lit is their main event. My favorite posts to read on book blogs are book reviews and author interviews, and these top kid lit blogs have a MASSIVE archive of reviews.

If you’re a parent, teacher, or just plain kid lit lover, here are some more blogs to follow, STAT.

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This Picture Book Life

Focus: Picture books

Danielle Davis is the author of the quirky middle-grade novel, Zinnia and the Bees. She also runs the cute picture book blog, This Picture Book Life . On her blog, Danielle shares her favorite picture books , cool interviews with booksellers, authors and illustrators, and even book-related DIY crafts .

The Story Sanctuary

Focus: Middle grade and young adult

Run by Kasey Giard, The Story Sanctuary has been sharing reviews since 2013. My favorite thing about Kasey’s site is the content scale she provides in every review. She includes everything from recommended ages to language and sexual content — very important for young and/or sensitive readers.

Nerdy Book Club

Nerdy Book Club is run by four educators, and I have to say, I absolutely love their site! Besides posting consistently, they share author essays, book reviews, book lists and lots of other fantastic content . If you want to stay up to date with new books while still getting a dose of backlist titles, this is your go-to blog.

Ms. Yingling Reads

Focus: Middle grade

Ms. Yingling is a voracious reader and prolific reviewer ; she posts a review practically every day! While I often wish she would rate more books higher on Goodreads, I love her actual reviews! She always shares strengths and weaknesses and whether she would purchase the book for her school library. I also love that she seems to have read almost every middle-grade book in existence — it’s rare that I run into one she’s yet to read!

Happily Ever Elephants

Focus: Picture books and middle grade

Lauren is an attorney turned library media specialist and mom to two little boys. I love her enthusiastic reviews of middle-grade books and her passion for helping parents raise readers . If you’re a parent looking for tips in that regard, you’ll enjoy Lauren’s site!

Blazer Tales

Laurie is a K-6 teacher and voracious reader who shares detailed book reviews on her website. She also includes grade and reading level recommendations for each book. I love that she categorizes all her reads to make her site easier to navigate.

MG Book Village

Focus: Middle-grade books

MG Book Village is run by a group of teachers and librarians, including author Jarett Lerner. The website covers author interviews, book reviews, author essays, and even tips for writers from writers. It’s honestly a dream of a site — and highly underrated too!

Teachers Who Read

Teachers Who Read is another middle-grade book blog run by a group of teachers. They feature fun reviews of books for third-, fourth-, fifth-grade, and junior high students as well as author spotlights. My favorite posts are the regular “It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?” ones.

Literacious

Focus: Children’s literature (from picture books to YA)

Laura, a former librarian turned library director runs the Literacious blog. The blog features book reviews, activities, and book lists interspersed with the occasional lifestyle post.

Here Wee Read

Focus: Mostly picture books and chapter books with the occasional middle-grade book

Charnaie is a longtime book blogger who shares the diverse books she reads with her kids. Her site is a hub of reading activities as well as some lifestyle content.

Chattering Librarian

The Chattering Librarian blog shares book lists nearly every week! Her lists are always creative and practical.

Watch. Connect. Read. (Mr. Schu Reads)

Focus: Picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels.

Mr. Schu is a renowned kid lit blogger known for cover reveals, book trailers, and author interviews. His site is always a delight.

Cece Librarian

Focus: Picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade

Cece is an elementary school librarian who’s also on MG Book Village Review team. On her blog, she review picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade books.

Imagination Soup

Melissa is a prolific kid lit blogger known for her awesome comprehensive book lists. She’s a former teacher and literacy trainer.

Bridget and the Books

Focus: Chapter books and middle-grade books

Bridget is a fifth-grader who writes simple book reviews and shares fun author interviews. I look forward to her posts and love her unique way of engaging with books.

Beagles and Books

Beagles and Books features weekly children’s books reviews, from picture books to middle-grade novels. Plus, you’ll get a cute Beagle in every photo (if you’re into that sort of thing).

Samantha Cronin’s Kid Lit Library

Samantha is a teacher and reader who shares her thoughts on books as well as additional resources for parents and teachers.

Books. Iced Lattes. Blessed.

Focus: Middle-grade

Sierra is a teacher and new blogger who shares mostly middle-grade book reviews and book lists. You’ll also find the occasional life update and coffee chat!

Randomly Reading

Focus: Picture books, middle-grade

Alex is a former NYC fourth-grade teacher. On her blog, she shares reviews of books for kids and adults, but mostly kid lit.

Kid Lit Frenzy

Alyson Beecher is an educator who shares thoughts mostly on picture books. However, you will find the occasional MG review.

Kristi’s Book Nook

Picture book lovers will enjoy Kristi’s Book Nook as she reviews a diverse selection.

Books in the Middle

A group of reviewers regularly share their thoughts on a variety of middle-grade books.

These are my go-to reviewers for kid lit. I hope to round up a few other great bloggers in the young adult and adult categories soon. But I’m always looking for new bloggers to follow, so if you have any recommendations, they’ll be welcomed.

This post has been updated for May 2020.

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Afoma Umesi is the founder and editor of Reading Middle Grade where she curates book lists and writes book reviews for kids of all ages. Her favorite genre to read is contemporary realistic fiction and she'll never say no to a graphic novel.

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May 31, 2019 at 10:11 am

Bookmarking this article for my daughter and myself actually. 😉

May 31, 2019 at 4:24 pm

YES! You’ll love them! 🙂

January 23, 2020 at 12:32 pm

I didn’t know all of these, so thank you very much for introducing me to them!

January 26, 2020 at 7:05 am

Oh, it’s my pleasure, Nicole 🙂

March 1, 2020 at 11:47 pm

Thank you for reading my blog Afoma. I enjoy reading yours too and I can’t wait to check out the others you mentioned 😊

March 31, 2020 at 4:03 pm

Hi Cece! It’s a pleasure! Happy reading 🙂

March 31, 2020 at 4:04 pm

It’s my pleasure, Nicole 🙂

February 4, 2020 at 2:41 pm

Awesome list! A lot of new ones I have never heard of.

Ah, my pleasure, enjoy!

June 3, 2020 at 1:09 pm

Great list, thanks Afoma. Happy I found your site!

June 3, 2020 at 1:52 pm

Thanks, AJ!

June 11, 2020 at 7:40 pm

Excellent resource! You can see many of these and more each Monday where I host Marvelous Middle Grade Monday. It’s a weekly list of who has a review, interview, and/or a giveaway targeting middle grade.

June 13, 2020 at 5:47 am

Hi Greg, thank you so much! I’m hoping to join the MMGM train one of these days. Thank you for your work in highlighting middle-grade book blogs!

June 20, 2020 at 11:50 pm

Hi I am a 12 year old and I review children and middle grade books I would love to be added to the list if you don’t mind ! https://thecosycorner1788007.wordpress.com/

June 21, 2020 at 5:25 pm

Hi Krisha! Thanks for reading. I just checked out your blog – well done! I’ll be sure to keep you in mind when next I update this post.

July 6, 2020 at 1:00 am

Thanks ! I do not know why I did not get a nonfication when you replied

July 21, 2020 at 2:07 pm

Thanks for mentioning me! I actually use the official Goodreads designations (if you hover over the stars, there’s a pop up box that explains them), so most things get three stars. And just for the record, I have posted a book review every single day since 1 January 2012!

July 22, 2020 at 3:08 am

Thanks for explaining your rating system 🙂 And WOW, 2012 is almost 10 years of reviewing! Well done 🙂

July 23, 2020 at 2:26 am

Great list.

July 24, 2020 at 9:38 am

As a children’s literature blogger myself, it’s so fun to see old favorites featured and discover new to me faces too. Thank you for sharing this list.

July 24, 2020 at 10:41 am

My pleasure, Jodi! Your blog is beautiful! I’ll note it as one to add during my update. Thanks for reading 🙂

August 2, 2020 at 4:29 pm

This was so helpful, Afoma. I’m a former teacher now into teaching social media, specializing in children’s book authors. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

September 27, 2020 at 8:34 am

Thanks for mentioning me! I’ve been following your reviews for a little while now and love to hear your take!

September 28, 2020 at 8:03 am

It’s my pleasure 🙂

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October 12, 2022 at 5:43 pm

Thank you for the mention! I’m also a fan of yours!

October 13, 2022 at 6:23 am

Ahhh, thank you!!

December 26, 2023 at 7:34 pm

Don’t just teach your kids to read, teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything.

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Why we love it:  Clean layout makes it especially user-friendly for parents seeking good books.  Excellent author interviews.   A superb resource.

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What’s being reviewed: Fiction and nonfiction for infants through age 13. Aimed at parents choosing books for their children. Does not accept self-published books at this time.

Why we love it:  Large library of concise reviews.  “If You Liked This Book, Try…” section gives parents easy to more good books tailored for their children’s needs.

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Why we love it:  Well-written reviews are cleanly laid-out, giving nice interior glimpses of each book.

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Why we love it:  Provides a much-needed curation service for self-published books.   Networked reviews help separate the wheat from the chaff.

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What’s being reviewed: M iddle-grade fiction from traditional publishers only, preferably those which are recently published or soon will be. Accepts print books and Advance Review Copies only.

Why we love it:  A real labor of love from people who truly care about middle grade books and their readers.

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Hi, I review a wide variety of books written for children from picture books to young adult on my blog, The Bumpy Road To Writing For Children. http://www.debhockenberry.com/the-bumpy-road-to-writing-for-children.html .

Thanks Deb, for letting our readers know about your blog!

The Whole Megillah reviews children’s (and adult) books of Jewish content: picture books, fiction, nonfiction. Hard copies preferred. http://thewholemegillah.wordpress.com

Awake at Midnight reviews mid-grade and YA books that specifically have a scary or mystery theme: http://www.awakeatmidnight.com

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Hiya. I just want to say a big thank you for this list, it’s great and has saved me from trawling the internet – an experience that is rarely rewarding!

I wonder when I’ll be brave enough to submit my new books for review. You think they’d bother with chapter books? Some are just around 2.5k words each… (though I like to think they are more about quality than quantity ;-).

Anyway, thanks again!

Yes, I think some reviewers would be interested in seeing your chapter book. You never know until you try! Good luck!

I review children’s books for 5-13 year olds. I’m on twitter @minervamoan and review both fiction and non-fiction

website is http://www.MinervaReads.com

Thanks for bringing some new review sites to my attention. I especially adore Cool Mom Picks. I work with a talented team of reviewers covering both fiction and nonfiction books. We review books for ages 0-18 with an emphasis on picture and middle grade titles. We love doing Q&As as well as giveaways, too. Find us at http://www.goodreadswithronna.com

Thanks for letting us post links to our blogs. We are a family of readers who love to read and review books. We have recently shifted our focus to more kid lit and we are looking for more children’s books to review. We review picture books to YA. We don’t mind indie or self-published books as long as a professional editor has seen them first. We also share articles pertinent to families, recent post: http://www.thestubbypencilreviews.com/2015/02/7-ways-to-raise-happy-reader.html

My name is Phoebe, and I’m 10 years old. I love to read books. ALL kinds of books! I also love to write. That’s why I started this book review blog when I was 9. I thought it would fun to combine both of my interests and share it with everyone. You can see my latest reviews at http://www.phoebesbookshelf.com/ .

Thank you for sharing your review blog with us Phoebe. Your reviews are very insightful!

Feeling awesome after checking out your list of Top 15 children and YA book review blogs, looking out for them from quite a while.

Thanks for sharing!

Here is are 2 kidlit book review blogs to think about when making next year’s list.

Kid Lit Reviews has been reviewing kids books for nearly five years. Books for ages infant to age 13 can be found there. Reviews are well written, honest, and fair. Reviews for all major publishers.

http://kid-lit-reviews.coom

AND, though no one likes to help the competition, I’ll make exception because this kidlit site is worth mentioning.

This Kid Reviews Books is a book review site that reviews mostly middle grade but also picture books. It was started by nine-year-old Erik, who is now 13. His reviews are fantastic and well written. For a kid’s point of view, there is no site better than Erik’s. He also reviews all major publishers.

http://thiskidreviewsbooks.com

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June Read Alouds

Storytime Theme: Airplanes

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Was Super Excited to Get My Hands on But Still Haven’t Read

It’s time for another month’s read alouds to celebrate wacky, silly, important, and historical holidays! This list combines not only great fictional read alouds, but some nonfiction and biographies as well to teach kids about fun and interesting facts and people. I’m not taking all the credit, as the blog…

Transportation themes typically revolve around trucks and cars and even sometimes trains, but what about airplanes? Check out these high-flying picture books and easy readers that make perfect choices for a storytime lesson plan. Whether kids are heading onto an airplane for the first time or are curious about those…

While I don’t necessarily have all of these books in my hands, per se, I do count the fact that they’ve all been added to my public library’s catalog and I am excited to read them all! All of these are middle school titles that have been published in 2024…

Storytime Theme: Hats

I’m not sure in all the years of offering storytime, I ever did a “hats-themed” program! Isn’t that just absolutely crazy? There are some seriously adorable books about hats for kids and you could do so many cool activities with kids as well. PIck from classics or newly published titles,…

15 Chapter Book Read Alouds for Five Year Olds

As kids get older and their attention span gets longer, you may find yourself looking for longer stories to share together. While I do mention five years old in the title of this post, that may or may not be the right time for your little one to check out…

Storytime Theme: Octopuses

Let’s start off with yes, that the correct pluralization of the word octopus! I’ve done a few other book lists about octopuses because I find them absolutely fascinating creatures! They are super smart animals using tools, have camouflage that allows not only a change in color, but also texture, and…

Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I’d Love a New Book From

For today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme, I was excited to revisit some of my favorite middle grade authors. These are my automatic must-reads when anything new is published. And you may look at this list and think, that author just published a new title last year, and that may be…

Storytime Theme: Doctors & Nurses

Alright, since we’re finished with all five senses, we’re back to new (and sometimes random) storytime themes! I had realized a while ago that I had a few storytime themes on illness, sneezes, and sniffles, but nothing on the people who helps us feel better! So without further ado, today’s…

Director’s Thoughts – 5/15/2024

Today I’m going to share about a little known government agency that has a huge impact on public libraries across the country. The government agency is called the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and its mission is to “advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations…

15 Chapter Book Mysteries

For kids who have graduated past the easy reader section of the library and are looking for stories with a little more weight to them, look no further than this fun list of 15 chapter book mysteries. These books are perfect stepping stones for newly minted chapter book readers hovering…

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Friday 31 May 2024

Review: granny grommet and me.

‘My granny and her friends go to the beach, and I go too. When they hit the surf, they duck and dive and twist and turn. It looks like lots of fun. But I don’t want to go in the water. There are strange things under the waves.’

Vibrant, quirky illustrations create the perfect accompaniment to an uplifting and important story, which every young child will resonate with on some level.

Thursday 30 May 2024

Guest post: peter millett on how to go from ‘not quite right’ to published.

Every author who reads this post would have been told that their story idea was ‘not quite right’ at least two times this week! J  

Most often, it’s a polite method for editors to tell their authors that it’s the end of the road for their project and it’s time to close the door forever. 

However, sometimes ‘not quite right’ does lead to a positive result in the highly unpredictable world of books.  My picture book This is the Ship that Jack Built is one such example.

A few years ago, I was busy straining far too hard to create a fractured fairy tale by rebooting a Mother Goose rhyme in a way that I thought hadn’t been done before. 

Wednesday 29 May 2024

Review: stephen hawkings you and the universe.

Tuesday 28 May 2024

Review: this camp is doomed.

Monday 27 May 2024

Review: this book is full of holes.

Friday 24 May 2024

Review: how to measure the ocean.

How would you measure something as big as the ocean? Is it even posible?

How to Measure the Ocean explores concepts associated with maths and geography. There are lines and patterns, shells and tides, volume and equations, the water cycle, and more.

It encourages curiousity and learning from the world around you, and shows that the ocean is so much more than a boundless and infinite body of water.

Review: Wurrtoo

 Lots of wonderful alliteration adds rhythm to the text. Wurrtoo the hairy-nosed wombat, alone underground for years, is always expanding his burrow on Kangaroo Island. Although nocturnal, he uses daylight to go and picnic at the top of the lighthouse to be close to the Sky, with whom he has fallen in love.

Thursday 23 May 2024

Review: ultra violet: down to business.

Meet The Illustrator: Tara Hân-Trần Johnson

Wednesday 22 May 2024

Review: count the stars.

Through its captivating narrative and stunning illustrations, the book tells the story of Maddie, a curious, maths-loving girl, who leans into her passion and yearns to find a friend to share her worldview with.

Raewyn Caisley’s writing reflects her warmth and insight, allowing her love of mathematics to shine through. 

Tuesday 21 May 2024

Guest post: jessica galatola on writing stories from the heart.

12 Curly Questions with author Julie Murphy

Monday 20 May 2024

Review: you can do hard things.

‘Have you ever felt like giving up because something was too hard? Everyone feels like this sometimes, even grown-ups.’

Written by award winning author Jess Sanders, You Can Do Hard Things shows children that things won’t be hard forever. The book highlights the fact that failing is an important and indeed, a natural part of life – even when we really want to succeed.  

Friday 17 May 2024

Review: grace the amazing.

This pushes her to seek help for Grace from a Child Psychologist.

Thursday 16 May 2024

Review: mini & milo: elephants can't jump.

As the tagline says, the stories are about 'Big skills for mini people' and are just right for explaining key concepts to young children.

In Elephants Can't Jump Mini the elephant is upset when she is given the gift of a trampoline. 

Mini's animal friends can all bounce on the trampoline, but doesn't everyone know that elephants can't jump? The problem is that Mini doesn't want to talk about why she's upset.

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Children’s literature blogs to follow – our 15 recommendations

Children’s literature blogs – finding reliable and trustworthy information written by a qualified and experienced professional can be quite challenging.

What to look for: blogs edited by people who are actively involved in children’s literature or children’s education tend to be the most trustworthy and reliable. Look out for reviews and suggestions from experienced teachers, working librarians and current children’s authors. Trade journalists and professional reviewers, independent children’s booksellers and publicists are worth reading for their industry experience. And for a different perspective, seek out experienced homeschoolers, blogging parents, and word of mouth from children and teens who read books.

What to avoid: if you’ve ever searched for children’s books on the internet or social media you may be disappointed by the first results that pop up. Some ‘influencers’ write glowing book recommendations in return for website links, gift-wrapped products, or less-than-obvious product placements called ‘guest posts.’ Some sites bestow greatness on every new book that comes to market. Others simply plaster their blogs with gorgeous book covers. Perhaps you have already seen websites that claim to be an expert on every facet of parenthood and education, yet the name of the writer is mysteriously absent. Be discerning and avoid clickbait!

Our children’s and YA literature blog suggestions: it can be hard to find original and trustworthy advice and knowledge in any field, and children’s and YA literature is no different! So, we’ve created this list of cracking children’s and YA literature review, recommendation and suggestion sites – that in our view – are consistent, independent, useful, original, and a great source of reading ideas and literacy advice for schools, parents, libraries, tutors and home educators.

Books Up North Kids’ Reviews

E Train Talks

Picture Books Blogger

The Guardian Children’s Books

Michael Rosen’s Blog

Read It Daddy

The 272 Book Blog

Bellis Does Books

Nayu’s Reading Corner

Father Reading

Library Mice

Minerva Reads

Books 4 Your Kids

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KidLit Reviewers: Book Bloggers Who Review Children's Books

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Book bloggers who review children's books.

I'm a mum and so always on the look out for books that my kids might enjoy reading. Other parents who know about my love of books, often ask me for reading suggestions for their kids too. I'm therefore always happy to discover new children's books for all ages.

Want me to review your children's book? Get in touch

When I'm not reading and reviewing other people's books, I'm also an author and illustrator . One of the genres I specialise in is children's books. You can find all the links and info about my books here . 

But enough about me, Let's take a look at some of the other awesome book bloggers out there who promote the Kid Lit genre and spread the love of reading for the younger audiences. 

You might also like:  64 Book Bloggers Who Work With Indie Authors

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Love this list! Also want to shout out Ragamuffin Books at ragamuffinbooks.home.blog. They are one of my faves!

Great shout out. Nice to come across more book reviewers who review children's books.

Thank you Jo for including me. Lovely list of children's books reviewers.

My pleasure. Love your blog.

Thank you for including us in this amazing list :) I've got a few new bloggers to check out thanks to this!

You're very welcome Megan. Your blog is awesome. Glad you found some new book bloggers to follow too 😊

Thanks for including me. 💜

My pleasure Kate 💖

This is lovely of you to have put together

It's always nice to find more book bloggers that review specific genres so I'm planning on doing posts like this of each genre.

Love the list Jo. Glad to see so many familiar names

Thanks 😊 Some awesome book bloggers out there.

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/22/24

Bella and I are excited to share our latest reads in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR is a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading.  Kellee Moye of Unleashing Readers  and Jen Vincent of  Teach Mentor Texts decided to give it a #kidlit focus and encourage everyone who participates to visit at least 3 of the other #kidlit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.         

Sunny Parker Is Here to Stay by Margaret Finnegan

It’s the summer before sixth grade and on the first day of vacation, Sunny is already bored.  Sure, she has her chores helping her dad who manages Del Mar, the affordable housing apartment complex where they live, but she can’t deny she is a little jealous of her neighbor Minh who got a scholarship to go to the YMCA day camp.  

Sunny keeps busy enjoying walks with her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia.  On one walk, Sunny discovers that the housing authority has proposed building more affordable housing on the grounds of a former elementary school.  When Sunny excitedly tells her dad, he immediately dismisses it saying it will never happen; the wealthy community will not allow another Del Mar. Sunny is stunned. What’s not to like about Del Mar?

Sunny needs to take action, but her dad wants her to lay low and not draw attention to the Del Mar.  Fortunately, with the support of her best friend, Hailey, a petition is circulated in favor of the proposed apartment complex to take to the hearing.  Sunny is here to stay but can she convince others that another Del Mar is an asset to the community? 

Written from Sunny’s point of view, Finnegan captures both her innocence and passion. While Sunny is aware that she and her dad aren’t rich, she never thought of herself as poor.  At the Del Mar, she feels safe and connected to her community which I love. Sensitive topics of race, socio-economic status, and domestic violence are handled delicately but may require discussion depending on the schema of the reader.  An author’s note explains how the novel is based on the author’s own experiences.  Thanks to Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sharing an ARC.  Sunny Parker Is Here to Stay celebrates its book birthday tomorrow on April 23, 2024. 

The Secret Elephant: Inspired by A True Story of Friendship by Ellan Rankin

This nonfiction narrative tells the true tale of Sheila, a baby Asian elephant who lived at the Belfast Zoo.  When World War II broke out, Sheila’s keeper, Denise, could not bear to leave the elephant at the zoo all alone.  As a result, Denise covertly brought Sheila home each night and snuck her back to the zoo every morning until…their secret was discovered.  Distraught, Denise returned Sheila to the zoo but quickly devised a new plan; she would live in the enclosure with Sheila until the war ended.  

From the very first pages, this story tugged my heart.  Unlike the other zoo animals who lived communally, Sheila, being the only elephant, was all by herself.  Sheila and Denise had already developed a close bond which was why Denise had to swiftly act.  Rankin’s tender narrative and expressive artwork show the immense love Denise and Sheila had for one another.  I appreciate that Rankin chose Sheila to be the narrator allowing readers to hear her perspective;  I also love that Rankin includes some humor in both the text and illustrations with Sheila drinking from a toilet, leaving a “present” in the dining room, and serving as a footstool.  Kids will adore learning about Sheila and Denise and be inspired to do some of their own research about them.

Thanks to Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sharing a copy.  The Secret Elephant celebrates its book birthday tomorrow on April 23, 2024. 

Bella’s Dog Pick of the Week 

Wanting to spread the dog love, Beagles and Books has a weekly feature of highlighting a literary selection with a canine character.

Jump for Joy  by Karen Gray Ruelle Illustrated by Hadley Hooper

A young girl, Joy, desperately wanted a dog.  She wasn’t picky; however, she decided she would know her dog when she saw him.

A dog, Jump, desperately wanted a kid.  He wasn’t picky; however, he decided he would know his kid when he saw her. 

Joy made dogs out of flowers, seashells, sticks, and snow.  Jump made kids out of ferns, sand, mud, and snow.  Unfortunately, the flowers and ferns wilted, the seashells and sand washed away, the sticks and mud blew and scattered, and the snow melted.  

But when both Joy and Jump see tulips and ferns growing, their excitement exudes and a miracle happens.  

Jump for Joy lives up to its title.  Ruelle’s narrative is concise in words but large in sentiment. I love the repetition as readers meet both Joy and Jump.  Readers will be wishing for the happy ending which is only a matter of time.  Hooper’s artwork is mostly black and white with just a touch of yellow until the last two page spreads which burst with color and show the sheer happiness of two souls.  My heart (and yours) will explode with warmth!    Jump for Joy published on January 23, 2024. 

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/15/24

Look by Gabi Snyder Illustrated by Samantha Cotterill 

When the world feels overwhelming, Snyder invites readers to calm themselves by stopping and looking closely. The story begins with a boy looking out a window and then transitioning to looking for patterns in his house and on a walk with his mother. At times, he draws his observations in a little notebook.  Snyder’s gentle, melodic text encourages active participation by posing questions such as Can you walk in an alternating pattern? and Can you see how the same shapes repeat? Cotterill’s multi-media artwork is absolutely stunning.  Her use of cut outs and blurring aid the reader in paying close attention to the small details which is the goal of the story. 

Our kindergarten begins a ELA module with the theme, Zoom In, with the essential question, What can I learn if I look closely?  and Look pairs perfectly.  Can’t wait to share with my teachers and my district.  Back matter includes a visual and written glossary on pattern types as well as pattern activity suggestions.  Thanks to Simon & Schuster for sharing a copy.  Look celebrates its book birthday tomorrow on April 16, 2024. 

Finding Grateful by Diane White Illustrated by Faith Pray

On the first page spread, readers see a broken down car and a mother and daughter walking down a city street. Pray’s illustration of the girl sauntering as her mom looks back smiling as well as White’s first line- Mama says: you don’t need a road map to find grateful set the tone.  Rather than dwell on their misfortune, they will focus on the good around them.  As they take their stroll, the girl explains that grateful means noticing, paying attention, standing still, feeling the grass under her toes, and having fun with a puppy. When she falls, she is upset but she is grateful for her mother’s hug.  As they continue their walk, the girl sees flowers in cracks, tastes a rainbow ice cream, hears a bird singing realizing she is grateful for not just one thing but the compilation of her entire day.  The story ends with a tow truck delivering the car back to the house.  

I love how Finding Grateful reminds us to shrug off a setback and view it as an opportunity. White’s tender text is full of sensory language making readers feel they are right there in the city. Pray’s artwork is complementary highlighting the small details we may overlook and the girl’s excitement in seeing the beauty around her. Thanks to Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sharing a copy.  Finding Grateful celebrates its book birthday tomorrow on April 15, 2024. 

Penelope’s Balloons by Brooke Bourgeois

Ten red balloons were always tethered to Penelope providing her comfort.  Because of their fragility, Penelope has to be protect her balloons causing her to distance herself from her friends.  Piper could pop one with her pointy spikes; Allie might prick one with her pointy teeth. And other classmates have piercing horns.  Thankful Gerry, a giraffe, has a long neck to reach her during circle time.  

But tragedy strikes when a strong storm forces Penelope to let go of her precious balloons.  Without her balloons, Penelope is deflated.  After Piper kindly escorts her friend home, Penelope is shocked to discover one balloon followed her home.  Penelope’s desperation to hold on to her only balloon was its demise.  Bourgeois’ full page illustration needed no words to convey Penelope’s despair.  But an astute reader will see red balloons through her bedroom window.  Once her family opens the front door, they are greeted by nine of Penelope’s friends each with a balloon in hand. As elated as Penelope is to be reunited with her balloons, she realizes that being close to her friends is the best gift ever.

Author/illustrator Bourgeois’ debut is magnificent. Her illustrations are gentle and warm reminiscent of the beloved elephant Babar.  I love how everyone accepted Penelope for who she was and she was the one to change.  It’s a great mentor text for showing how a character changes from the beginning to end of the story. The endpapers are also worth noting, for the front endpapers show portraits with ten balloons; however, only nine balloons are in the portraits in the back endpapers.  A letter written by Bourgeois accompanied the finished copy explaining that her brother was the inspiration for the story. Thanks to Union Square Kids for sharing a copy.  Penelope’s Balloons celebrates its book birthday tomorrow on April 15, 2024. 

The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe

When a cat named Truffles’ human brings home a pup from the animal shelter, his home goes from peaceful to pandemonium. Part of the problem is Poppy is a Puptective sporting a deerstalker hat and asks way too many questions. 

When Poppy sees pawprints, she has a clue for her first case. A broken flowerpot (courtesy of Truffles) and a second set of pawprints are other clues. But when Truffles gets caught by his human, his mission is clear. Poppy has got to go! 

Truffles concocts multiple plans to implicate Poppy in mischief but alas, Poppy doesn’t take the bait and Truffles continues to get caught. Truffles resorts to becoming The Blanket Bandit designing traps in hopes of capturing Poppy. The first couple plans fail; however, the third is the charm. But afterwards, Truffles has second thoughts. Can he remedy his mistake and rescue Poppy? 

Full of humor, heart, and hijinks, Tysoe’s graphic novel series will be a hit with kids. Poppy is utterly adorable and I love how Truffles transforms from cantankerous to kind. Stay tuned for a second book, Paranormal Activity.  Thanks to Simon & Schuster Publishing for sharing a copy.  The Great Puptective released on March 19, 2024. 

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/8/24

Are you ready for the Solar Eclipse?  Bella is!  

Grateful to Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sharing copies of the newly published and soon to be released picture books with Beagles & Books. All opinions are my own. 

Bonilla’s passionate text and Naggan’s soulful illustrations gorgeously express how a grandmother nourished her grandson Griffin with stories.  As his grandmother shares her tales, Griffin listens attentively, sketches in his notebook, and asks questions  Their love for each other is sweetly depicted in Naggan’s warm artwork which hearkens to a time long ago. When his grandmother fell ill, Griffin was distraught; however, he took comfort in remembering all her stories.  The tale of Jack and the Beanstalk gave Griffin the strength to say goodbye to his grandmother and he kept her memory alive by sharing her stories with others.  

The Storyteller is a tender story about love, loss, and legacy.   The Storyteller released on March 5, 2024. 

This lyrical picture book chronicles tiny specks on their journey across the ocean.  Beginning in the tide pool. they travel via waves and currents searching for a place to stay and grow.  Through gorgeous artwork, children will see the specks dwindle in number from thousands to hundreds to only one.  Instead of hiding in the deep sea, the speck treks with a school of fish venturing to the surface.  Finally, the speck has found its home attaching to a blue whale joining other barnacles.  The illustration of the smiling barnacles show the joy of finding your place in the world.

With a melodic, concise text, and vibrant watercolor illustrations, Meganck’s Speck is a reminder that the goal of every living thing is to discover the place to evolve and thrive.   Speck published on March 19, 2024. 

Ants are pretty common insects, but did you know that there are 10 quadrillion on our planet?  In The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants , Bunting humorously shares facts about what ants love and hate as well as how ants live, work, and communicate.  The witty text and amusing illustrations with dialogue from the ants will make readers laugh out loud while they learn about these intriguing insects. 

I especially love that Bunting ends with what lessons ants can teach us such as love your family, waste nothing, take power naps (LOL), and always help those around you.   The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants published on March 19, 2024. 

In a city, two babies live across across each other on the fifth floor of tall buildings.  When the babies see each other through the windows, one waves and one claps. In their home, one baby kisses his cat, and one baby tugs on her pup’s tail.  One baby sings about a baby whale.  The other baby sings about a baby shark. Both babies are hungry and get to eat but at naptime, both babies do not fall asleep quickly, Waking up, one baby is sad and the other baby is grumpy.  Both babies go for a walk and meet up at the park.  When they see each other, both babies smile.  One baby says “Bay Bay,”  The other baby says “Bee Bee.”  Together, they play peekaboo.  

With Best’s peppy text and Kheiriyeh’s lively illustrations, This Baby. That Baby . is an energetic story that shows how babies with different personalities and interests can be friends.  I love how both single parents (and pets) demonstrate patience with their children as they go throughout their day. This Baby. That Baby released on February 27, 2024. 

Saving Delicia by Laura Gehl Illustrated by Patricia Metola

A young girl named Kari sits under the last remaining delicia tree with her pup Cookie listening to Old Otis tell stories.  Sharing a small piece of the last delicia of the season with Cookie, Kari asks Otis if she can plant the seeds.  Through Otis, Kari learns that a plant disease called blight will prevent any new delicias to grow.  With Cookie following her, Kari bikes to the library with an idea stirring in her head inspired by one of Otis’ stories.  After much research, Kari decides to dry, store, and freeze delicia seeds in Otis’ old shed freezer.  If scientists can can find a cure for blight, Kari’s seed bank will be ready.  

While Cookie is only a minor character, I love how the pup is Kari’s constant companion.  Metola’s artwork shows the sweet relationship between Kari and Cookie as she carries the dog in her arms, shares fruit, and is by her side when both the last delicia tree and Otis are no longer with them.  At the end of the story, Kari is an adult sitting under a delicia orchard (spoiler) telling Otis’ stories to children and there is a heartwarming tribute to both Otis and Cookie.  And another pup is part of her family. 

Like their previous collaboration in Apple and Magnolia , Gehl and Metola tell an uplifting story about the power of planning and patience to make a dream come true. Gehl’s gentle narrative text and Metola’s warm illustrations wrap readers in a hug. In the author’s note, Gehl shares that while delicia trees are not real, seed banks are.  In fact, there are more than 1000 seed banks in the world.   Saving Delicia celebrates its book birthday tomorrow on April 9, 2024. 

The Quiet Forest by Charlotte Offsay Illustrated by Abi Cushman

The Quiet Forest by Charlotte Offsay Illustrated by Abi Cushman

On the front endpapers, a brown mouse wearing a purple backpack hides behind a rock in the peaceful woods.  The stillness is short-lived, for the mouse swings on a branch and lands on top of a rabbit’s pancakes snatching breakfast.  The mischievous mouse’s actions set off a comical chain of events involving a bothered beaver, a drenched deer, a miserable moose, and lastly, a bellowing bear and her cub.   I love how Offsay includes alliterative adjectives repeatedly to describe the animals which not only exposes kids to rich vocabulary but also invites them to join in the reading.  In addition, onomatopoeia is cleverly used to convey how the forest is no longer quiet. Kids won’t be either because laughter will fill the air as each page is turned.  I also appreciate Offsay’s use of dashes and ellipses to expose young children to these literary devices.  

Cushman’s energetic artwork brings Offsay’s peppy text to life.  Her action-packed illustrations show the transition from calm to clamorous.  At the edge of each page spread, Cushman provides a clue about the next animal joining the mayhem.  Readers also need to pay close attention to the mouse who displays innovation and resourcefulness throughout the story.  The ending tugged at my heart teaching kids valuable lessons about empathy, collaboration, and friendship.  And the back endpapers confirm that the forest has changed for the better.  While there is nothing wrong with quiet, I think we can all agree that a little noise is good for the soul.  

A special thanks to illustrator Abi Cushman for sharing a copy.  The Quiet Forest celebrates its book birthday tomorrow on March 12, 2024.  

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/26/24

Bella and I are excited to share our latest reads in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR is a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading.  Kellee Moye of  Unleashing Readers  and Jen Vincent of  Teach Mentor Texts decided to give it a #kidlit focus and encourage everyone who participates to visit at least 3 of the other #kidlit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.             

The results are in for the 2024 Cybil Awards for Easy Reader and Early Chapter Book! Honored to be a Round 2 judge choosing the winners, Worm and Caterpillar and Henry, Like Always. 

Hummingbird Season by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic

In this heartwarming novel in verse, Archie provides a first hand account of his life during the COVID-19 lockdown.  Archie perfectly sums up that Friday in March 2020 with these words-“It was a day that started everything.  It was also the day that ended everything.”  

Being home with his family should ease Archie’s anxiety, but his parents are overprotective because of his asthma, his older brother Hank becomes distant. and school on a computer feels lonely.  When Archie sees a hummingbird buzz by him in his yard, it brings him some joy.  When the hummingbird returns, it gives Archie not only a hobby but also hope.  At first, Archie makes his own feeders which are inefficient.  Using his allowance, he buys a real feeder, fills it, and begins a journal to capture his observations.  Archie learns patience while waiting and learns facts about the smallest bird.  When “Ruby” reappears, Archie has a renewed hope that perhaps things are getting better.  

Lucianovic’s writing is beautiful.  Archie is authentic showing his vulnerability as he shares his fears and hopes. Regardless of age, I think we can all relate to Archie. I love how his interest in hummingbirds gives Archie the confidence to interact with his online classmates. It also brings Archie closer to his brother Hank which made my heart happy. Hummingbird Season is a touching middle grade novel that reminds us when we are struggling, we all need “hopebeats”-something to believe in.  Thanks to the author for hosting a giveaway.  Hummingbird Season recently celebrated its book birthday on February 13, 2024. 

Like So by Ruth Forman Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

The concise, lyrical text and gorgeous artwork allow readers to experience the unconditional love between a granddaughter and a grandmother with their ears and eyes.  I love how on the first page spread before the actual story the illustrations depict the experiences the girl and her grandmother have in different seasons.  Forman’s use of repetition invites children to join in the reading.  Affection pours out of the pages with Figueroa’s warm illustrations. What I adore about this story is love is not measured by material things rather time spent together.  As a result, the granddaughter can continue to feel her grandmother’s love even when they are not together.   Thanks to Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for sharing a copy. Like So published in January 2024. 

Parker’s Big Feelings by Parker Curry & Jessica Curry Illustrated by Brittany Jackson & Tajae Keith

Going to a new school isn’t easy for Parker.  When she admits her struggles, her mom gives her a hug and together, they write a list of coping strategies. First, Parker uses breathing exercises.  Next, she engages in exercises to promote happy feelings. Finally, she gets some quiet time away from her siblings.  I love that her quiet time involves reading a book. 

Transitions can be challenging but with support, kids can thrive.  Parker’s Big Feelings is not only a story that supports children in applying their reading skills but also teaches them strategies for managing emotions.  Thanks to Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for sharing a copy. Parker’s Big Feelings published in December 2023. 

A Pie for Us! (Best Buddies #1) by Vicky Fang Illustrated by Luisa Leal 

This early chapter book introduces kids to Sniff, a hound, and Scratch, a cat, who are best friends (most of the time). In the first chapter, the tasty pie is not within the reach of their short legs; however, it is attainable when Scratch jumps off of Sniff’s back.  Teamwork makes the dream work!  In the second chapter, a box enthralls Scratch until the cat gets stuck.  Can Sniff help Scratch out of a jam?  In the last chapter, the duo are intrigued by a mirror. Why do the dog and cat copy their actions? 

As a reading specialist, I work with children who are just learning to read so I am always elated to discover new series for developing readers.  Fang’s text is highly accessible with decodable text, sight words, and repetition.  Leal’s bright, expressive illustrations support the text.  I love that the speech bubbles match the color of the characters   Book 2: Save the Duck! published in December 2023 and Book 3: Rain is Wet! will publish in April 2024. 

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/12/24

The Cozy Home (Bat, Cat & Rat #1) by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Mark Teague

What happens when a bat, cat and rat decide to share a house?  Loads of fun!  In the first chapter, each of them claim a part of the house as their own; however,  Cat and Rat are persuaded by Bat to change their minds.  In the second chapter, Cat is not a fan of Rat’s jokes but Rat gets the last laugh. In the third chapter, Cat realizes that books are meant to be shared.  

The Bat, Cat & Rat series makes my reading specialist heart so happy!  With concise text, high frequency words and repetition, Dyckman not only makes the story easy for young kids to read independently but also offers them great character development and an engaging plot.  Teague’s warm and expressive artwork perfectly complement the text bringing the characters to life.  Excited that Vacation , the second book in the series, will publish in May 2024. 

Thanks to Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for sharing a copy. The Cozy Home celebrated its book birthday last week on February 6, 2024. 

The Door That Never Opened Before by Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod

In How to Eat a Book , the Grunion children get truly lost in a book after it devours them.  Fortunately, they find their way back home; however, a new problem has emerged.  One door in their house has remained close for 150 years and no one knows why.  Patient Sheila studied every inch of the door and tried every key with no success.  Impetuous Geraldine grabbed Great Grandma Grunion’s hammer.  In contrast, Gerald harboring a secret stuck to the sole of his shoe wants to keep the door shut.  Gerald says he knows nothing more about the door, but he must know something right?  Only way to find out is to read the book. 

The MacLeods’ dipped pen and ink cut out diorama art is a feast for the eyes and their text is both suspenseful and delightful.  In my opinion, it begs to be read aloud especially since specific words are emphasized with capital letters, bold print and/or italics.  Last year, I had the pleasure of a virtual visit with the MacLeods with kindergarteners and they were AH-mazing! As in the first book, I love that the ending alludes to another adventure (pretty please!)

Thanks to Jenny Lu of Union Square Kids for sharing a copy. The Door That Never Opened Before celebrated its book birthday last week on February 6, 2024.

Bella & Blue by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Bella has a glass half empty outlook in contrast to her grandmother Gigi who exudes positivity.  On a shopping excursion, Bella walks by a pop up rescue and is immediately drawn to the last of the litter.  With Gigi’s encouragement, she adopts the puppy naming it Blue.  While her dad is not keen on dogs, his feelings change once he sees Bella and Blue together.  In subsequent chapters, readers see Blue’s effect on Bella mostly through the black, white and blue illustrations.  When Bella is learning ballet, she is frustrated but Blue’s companionship (and Gigi’s encouragement) gives her the strength to figure out her own path.  In the last chapter, Bella enters Blue in a costume contest and while Blue doesn’t win, Bella realizes it doesn’t matter when you have the best dog ever.

Oh this book touched my soul for dogs can elevate us to new levels.  Torgan-Randell’s Bella is a character kids can relate to and I love seeing her confidence increase with Blue by her side. I also adore her relationship with Gigi who has such a zest for life.  I have a thing for endpapers so when I saw the no dog allowed signs changing to paw prints my heart was happy.  Back matter includes discussion questions and step by step directions for drawing Blue and a tutorial in speaking simple French.  

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/22/24

Today by Gabi Snyder Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin

Time is a tricky thing.  When you are waiting for something like a vacation, the clock moves slowly.  The car ride seems like forever.  Once you arrive, it seems like the day flies by.  Of course, you wish away the wasp sting but not the evening watching fireflies.  And especially not the fireworks in the sky. Don’t fret. Other simple pleasures await like spending time with your Pop-pop and his cat and sharing a meal with your family. And yes, time passes but memories remain if you find space to keep them.  Just breathe in and out and remember.

Snyder’s melodic, gentle text is a powerful reminder to not only live in the moment but also cherish it.  Graegin’s warm, expressive artwork complements Snyder’s words wrapping readers in a snuggly hug.  As a child, I recall it being difficult to be patient; however, as an adult, I have learned to be more mindful which Today promotes.  This past week, we had our first snow days in years; I enjoyed the pleasure of drinking coffee, reading books, and spending time with Bella. It’s easy to be appreciative when you been given the gift of time.  I love that Snyder includes back matter on mindfulness to support readers of all ages.  Thanks to Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Publishing for sharing a copy.  Today will celebrate its book birthday next week on January 30, 2024. 

This Little Kitty in the Garden by Karen Obuhanych

With snow on the ground at my house, this story is a reminder that spring will come. Five little kitties “help” their humans in the garden.  They till the soil with their paws and chomp on weeds.  After all that work, it’s no wonder they are tired and need to rest.  Once rejuvenated, the kitties dip, splash, and swirl in water.  Once they return to the dirt, they become quite muddy.  While a bath seems warranted, the kitties would rather sleep in the new garden bed.

With a peppy, rhyming text and vibrant, expressive artwork, Obuhanych’s kitties evoke a feeling of warmth and whimsy.  Her kitties are all inquisitive and share their personalities in their actions.  I am a big fan of endpapers and love that they are marked with muddy paws showing the kitties’ travels in the garden.  Thanks to Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sharing a copy.  This Little Kitty in the Garden will celebrate its book birthday next week on January 30, 2024. 

Don’t Trust Cats (Life Lessons from Chip the Dog) by Dev Petty Illustrated by Mike Boldt

Chip the Dog is back with more advice.  In addition to not eating bees, he implores readers not to trust cats. Since Chip is sporting the cone of shame and a band aid on this nose, his opinion is not without support.  Readers may be surprised to hear what animals Chip believes is trustworthy.  I do agree with humans; however, Chip is a little confused why they don’t appreciate his gifts of sticks and dirty underwear. He is right about trusting Grandpa who is generous with treats and beds of all shapes and sizes.  But when Mittens offers him some food from the trash, Chip decides he can perhaps let his guard down.  Oh Chip!  You should have stuck to your guns.

Petty and Boldt are the perfect collaborators, for both the text and illustrations are energetic and entertaining.  Kids will not be able to contain the chuckles especially when they see Chip, a little girl. and Mittens all dressed as pink bunnies.  I love that Chip narrates the story because it is always hilarious to see a dog’s point of view. And Chip does have a perspective worth reading.  After re-reading Don’t Eat Bees, I now realize what caused the friction between Chip and Mittens.  The score is now tied.  Who will be victorious in the next adventure? Hopeful for a third book to declare a winner or better yet Chip and Mitten can learn to get along. Thanks to Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sharing a copy.  Don’t Trust Cats recently released on January 2, 2024. 

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/18/23

Beagle & Books News

Honored and excited to have been selected as a Cybil Awards (Children’s and Young Adult Book Lovers’ Literacy) Round 2 Judge in the Easy Reader/Early Chapter Book category. Finalists will be shared publicly on January 1st.  I will have the privilege of collaborating with chair Maggi Rohde and fellow judges to choose the winners who will be announced on February 14th. 

Your One and Only Heart by Rajani LaRocca, MD Illustrated by Lauren Paige Conrad

Teaching content to young kids is made much easier with a picture book like Your One and Only Heart.   Author and practicing doctor LaRocca’s melodic text explains how the heart works.  I love how she defines the heart in opposite terms: singular vs. cooperative, energetic vs. relaxed, and selfish vs. selfless to show its range. 

Conrad’s expressive artwork provide visuals to support content knowledge.  I especially love the page spread illustrating heartbeats comparing elephants, mice and children. The diagrams of the body and the heart also support understanding.  On the last page spread, LaRocca summarizes how while the heart is contradictory, “it does everything it’s supposed to do. Just like you.”  Back matter includes more detailed facts about the outer and inner heart. Thanks to the author for hosting a giveaway.  Your One and Only Heart published in August 2023. 

A Story No One Has Ever Heard Before by Avi Steinberg

For teachers searching for a book to get kids excited about creative writing, look no further.  Author/illustrator Steinberg breaks the fourth wall to encourage kids to tell an imaginative story.  While kids may be reluctant in their abilities, Steinberg pledges his support offering advice in the brainstorming process.  First, a story needs a character.  Then the character needs a problem and that problem can’t be solved without a struggle.  In fact, the more twists and turns, the better! 

Amusing examples are shared which will not only get the creative juices flowing but also elicit smiles and giggles.  Of course, a solution surfaces due to help from others or a inner revelation bringing the story to its epic ending.  On the last page spread, I love that a story frame is provided to support kids in telling their stories both orally and in writing. Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Publishing for sharing a copy.  A Story No One Has Ever Heard Before recently released in November 2023. 

10 Dogs by Emily Gravett

10 dogs, 10 sausages. One for each right?  Not when 1 dog jumps on the table claiming them all as its own.  Victory is short lived for as the table topples, 2 different dogs play sausage tug of war leaving 8 dogs without.  With its page turn, the number of dogs with sausages increases until 9 dogs have a tasty treat and a small dachshund is sulking under the table.  Observant readers will notice a lone sausage on the table.  Will the 9 dogs show compassion and help out the hungry hound?  

10 Dogs is more than a counting book.  With a concise, rhyming text and energetic illustrations, author/illustrator Gravett tells the story of 10 dogs with a mission yet in the end, the pups make sure everyone gets a piece of the prize.  I love that the theme of sharing is embedded in the narrative. And pay close attention to the endpapers for they are a good synopsis of the plot. Thanks to Union Square Kids for sharing a copy. 10 Dogs published in September 2023. Check out its companion picture book 10 Cats!  

Blog Tour & Giveaway for To Dogs, with Love by Maria Gianferrari

Bella and I are howling with excitement to be part of the blog tour for To Dogs, with Love written by Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by Ishaa Lobo. This picture book honoring all the ways dogs celebrates its book birthday on December 5, 2023. Thanks to author Maria Gianferrari for sharing an e-copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Confession. I was late to the dog loving party. As a child, I didn’t have much interaction with dogs and when I did, I was scared. When I met my husband 23 years ago, his dog, Beaglie, changed my whole perspective which is now evident with my blog. As I read To Dogs, with Love , I kept thinking about Beaglie as well as Etta and Bella and how grateful I am for their unconditional love.

Beginning with the words, “Dear Dogs,” Gianferrari directly addresses our canine companions. On each page spread, she thanks dogs by identifying one of their features and how it brings us joy. Lobo’s warm, expressive artwork perfectly complements Gianferrari’s concise, melodic text. I especially love this illustration which brings together kids, dogs, and books, all things I love.

As other physical characteristics such as fur, paws, and tongues are thanked, Gianferrari weaves in different jobs that dogs perform to support humans but especially kids. Dogs provide comfort to kids testifying in court, experiencing grief, and battling illness. Pups also provide purpose to adults in prison who train them to be therapy dogs. As always, Gianferrari consciously chooses vivid verbs such as nuzzling exposing kids to rich vocabulary.

Gianferrari’s heartwarming tribute continues by recognizing dogs’ daily behaviors such as playing, sitting and staying. And the best of all, snuggling in bed. Readers can see the sheer love between the dog and boy in Lobo’s gorgeous artwork.

At the end of the book, back matter shares more information on therapy dogs including websites. As advocate of animal rescue, Gianferrari reminds readers to adopt, not shop which is also conveyed in Lobo’s final illustrations where many have gathered for a dog shelter fundraiser. In fact, the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry is an organization that inspired this book.

Grateful to Gianferrari and Lobo for creating the love letter all our dogs deserve. And thanks to Beaglie, Etta, and Bella for your warmth and love.

About the Author:

For Maria Gianferrari , dog love is the most pawsitive medicine of all! To Dogs, with Love is Maria’s seventh book featuring beloved canine characters, following Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness, Operation Rescue Dog, Hello Goodbye Dog, Officer Katz and Houndini, and the Penny & Jelly series.

About the Illustrator:

Ishaa Lobo is a children’s Book Illustrator living in London. She is the illustrator of The Mystery of the Love List by Sarah Glenn Marsh; To Dogs, with Love by Maria Gianferrari; and There’s Always Room for One More by Robyn McGrath. Her next book, Bigfoot’s Big Heart, written by Sarah Glenn Marsh, will be released next year. In her spare time she likes to visit galleries, go to the cinema, and go on walks. See her work at ishaalobo.com.

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? Winter Book Edition 11/27/23

Bella and I are excited to share our latest reads in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR is a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading.  Kellee Moye of  Unleashing Readers  and Jen Vincent of  Teach Mentor Texts decided to give it a #kidlit focus and encourage everyone who participates to visit at least 3 of the other #kidlit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.           

Thanks to Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing for sharing copies of the following in exchange for honest reviews.  All opinions are my own.                           

Elves Are the Worst by Alex Willan 

When one thinks of Christmas, elves own the holiday.  Well, Gilbert is on a campaign to change people’s minds announcing that goblins are just as hardworking as elves.   After citing all the tasks he can perform, Gilbert exposes that elves aren’t that conscientious.  While kids will easily get the reference to sitting on a shelf, adult readers will love his nostalgic nods of elves baking cookies in a tree and pouring cereal into a bowl.  Perhaps Gilbert needs to prove himself with a trip to the North Pole. Will he able to show off his skill set or learn a valuable lesson?  

Like all the books in the Worst series, Elves Are the Worst is full of humor and heart. And while Gilbert makes some good points in the beginning, his visit to the North Pole opens his eyes and mind.  Amid the laughter, kids learn the value of teamwork, an essential life skill.  

I’m Going to Build a Snowman by Jashar Awan

When a boy wakes up to snow, he can’t contain his excitement to build the best snowman ever!  The warmly dressed boy ventures outside clearly outlining his snowman making steps. Once complete, the snowman comes to life singing, dancing, and flying.  Or does it?  Kids discover the boy was visualizing this perfect snowman and while he follows the same steps in real life, his creation does not match his expectations.  How can the boy make his snowman the best ever? 

While there are many picture books about making a snowman, I love how author-illustrator Awan chose to tell his story.  First, the boy narrates speaking directly to readers with a concise text filled with sensory language.  The full page landscape illustrations are full of action and emotion. Having the boy grapple with his vision and his reality promotes a rich discussion with kids, and a life lesson that perfection is in the eye of the beholder.  

This picture book biography reminds of the importance of observation.  With its lyrical text and warm illustrations, the Winter mother-son team beautifully tell the story of a young man who moved to an abandoned shack in the Rocky Mountains.  To pass the time, he decides to measure the falling snow, the snowpack, and first snowfall each winter logging his data on paper.  He also recorded dates in the spring such as the first wildflower blossom, when animals ended hibernation, and when hummingbirds returned. 

Over the years, all of his filled notebooks reveal some surprising conclusions about climate change and its effects on living things.  His data proved vital to scientists all over the world. In the author’s note, The Snow Man is revealed to be billy barr (no caps).  Readers learn more about the man who never pursued fame; however, his informal work offered incredible insight to the world.  

Kids  and adults will immediately be drawn to this fun twist on the classic ‘ Twas the Night Before Christmas.   Ehlert’s signature graphic style engages young children as the rhyming text tells the story.  The tall rectangular picture book also lends itself to little hands for holding.  As each page is turned, kids’ senses are awakened due to Ehlert’s bold colors and tactile die-cuts.  What I love is Ehlert’s art is full of basic shapes making her it easy for children to replicate.    

As winter approaches, this rhyming board book is perfect to read to young children.  The kids are not the only ones excited to play in the snow; their pups also can’t wait.  Both Elys’ bouncy text and Comte’s warm illustrations show the importance of proper clothing for both children and pets.  The last page spread is my favorite seeing all the children and the dogs enjoying the winter wonderland and if one looks closely, other animals can be spotted above and underground. 

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Where to Find the Best Children’s Book Reviews

Sarah S. Davis

Sarah S. Davis holds a BA in English from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master's of Library Science from Clarion University, and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Sarah has also written for Electric Literature, Kirkus Reviews, Audible, Psych Central, and more. Sarah is the founder of Broke By Books blog and runs a tarot reading business, Divination Vibration . Twitter: @missbookgoddess Instagram: @Sarahbookgoddess

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There are more great children’s books being published than ever before, but how do you know which ones to read? Fortunately, today there are so many ways to access children’s book reviews. Here are some of the best places to find reviews of children’s literature.

Part 1: General Children’s Book Reviews

In this first section of our roundup of the best children’s book review websites, I’ll discuss publications that cover all things kid lit.

The Children’s Book Review

As its name implies, The Children’s Book Review is all about book reviews of children’s literature. With huge coverage of all kinds of kid lit, The Children’s Book Review is simple to browse books by subject and books by age, along with buzzy “trending” books and “showcase” books. Your typical book review lays out the specs (intended age, page count, etc.) and provides a medium-sized review with information about the author and/or illustrator. The Children’s Book Review is definitely one of the most comprehensive book review sites for kid lit, and it supplements its reviews with author interviews and curated lists.

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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media is an organization that reviews media (books, TV, movies, apps, games) with a special focus on educating parents and other adults on “What Parents Should Know,” vis-à-vis content warnings and age appropriateness. Some of the qualities Common Sense Media covers include “Educational Value,” “Positive Messages,” “Positive Role Models and Representations,” and “Language.” Especially notable is Common Sense Media’s focus on diversity, with an invitation to reach out if they’ve “missed anything on diversity.” Also of note, Common Sense Media is one of the few children’s book reviews websites that rates books using a star system. If you just want to know quickly how good a book is, navigate over to Common Sense Media and find a book’s star rating.

The Horn Book

Children’s book review magazine The Horn Book takes its name from”horn books,” which were some of the earliest books made to educate children. The Horn Book is a leading publication in print and online for finding children’s book reviews. This treasured magazine’s website is well-organized, and you can find all the reviews in an easy-to-search database . For the best of the best, browse by The Horn Book ‘s starred reviews . If you buy a paid subscription, you’ll have access to the huge, searchable archive of more than 70,000 reviews, known as “The Guide.” There, you can browse book reviews by Authors/Illustrators, Subjects, Series, and Reviewers. Though some reviews cost a subscription to view, some content, like the “Book Bundles” (check out the one on “Our Bodies, Our Selves” for an example), which group together like-minded books based on themes and include bite-sized reviews, are available for free.

Kirkus Reviews Children’s Books

One of the leading book review sites for all genres and age levels, Kirkus has plenty of kid lit content. Kirkus lets you easily sort by different categories like age, format (picture book, chapter book, etc.), sub-genre (biographies and memoirs, historical fiction), and category (e.g. fiction vs. nonfiction). You can also filter by what books get a coveted Kirkus star. What’s great about Kirkus’s unique format is each review is brief and to the point. If you don’t want to go digging for the bottom line, Kirkus’s kid lit reviews are a good place to start.

Publishers Weekly Children’s Bookshelf

If you’re looking for the buzziest kid lit books, check out Children’s Bookshelf, the free weekly newsletter from Publishers Weekly . This publication is known for its up-to-the-minute chatter about the publishing industry, including children’s books, which are reviewed in roundups, as well as all kinds of bookish content. Subscribing to Children’s Bookshelf is one of the best ways to stay current with kid lit.

School Library Journal

Leave it to the librarians to guide you on what children’s books to read. The long-running School Library Journal has tons of reviews of every kind of kid lit book imaginable. With a special focus on advising libraries whether or not to purchase a book, School Library Journal dishes out bite-sized takeaways (known as a “VERDICT”) at the end of each review. School Library Journal also has tons of non-review content, getting you caught up with the latest news in the world of children’s literature.

Part 2: Special Focus Children’s Book Reviews Websites

In this section, I’ll highlight the places to go for more specialized kid lit coverage.

American Indians in Children’s Literature

This phenomenal site concentrates on promoting the best children’s literature by Indigenous authors and illustrators. Search the site for specific topics or skip right to the “Best Books” for the books most worth celebrating.

The Brown Bookshelf

The Brown Bookshelf is dedicated to featuring book reviews of kid lit by Black authors and illustrators. Start by searching the site or filtering for book reviews . The Brown Bookshelf also compiles great resources for finding more children’s books by Black voices. You’ll find the most up-to-date coverage on the blog .

Disability in Kid Lit

Although no longer updated, the book reviews on Disability in Kid Lit are worth consulting if you’re looking for children’s book reviews about disabled protagonists. You can use the well-indexed search function and browse by different disabilities depending on what condition or identity you’re looking for. Also of note, the “Honor Roll” puts the spotlight on the best representation of disability in kid lit.

Hijabi Librarians

The reviewers and writers at Hijabi Librarians set their lens on children’s and YA books with Muslim representation. Along with author interviews and book discussion guides , Hijabi Librarians includes book reviews and resources for Muslim voices in children’s literature.

Latinx in Kid Lit

Looking for coverage of Latinx authors and illustrators in children’s literature? Definitely be sure to check out Latinx in Kid Lit. This resource compiles reviewed books that feature Latinx representation. You can search by age range — for example, middle grade books — and find that each review includes “Teacher Tips” for educators. The Latinx in Kid Lit blog also has tons of great content, including interviews, Latinx book deals, and publishing industry news specific to Latinx creators.

Social Justice Books

Social Justice Books is focused on…you guessed it, social justice in children’s literature! This site has loads of great guidance on the best social justice topics in kid lit, like the carefully curated booklists by theme . Check out the book review database , which aggregates reviews and is organized by themes like “Activism,” “Asian American,” and “Bullying.” Each book is given a star rating, making for an easy browsing experience if you’re just looking for the best reads.

Special Focus: Can’t-Miss-It Resources for Diversity in Children’s Literature

Cynthia leitich smith’s cynsations.

Bestselling and award-winning author Cynthia Leitich Smith maintains a website all about children’s and young adult books. On Cynsations you’ll find a broad array of content, including diverse author/illustrator interviews and news roundups.

Social Justice Books’ Sources for Book Reviews and Recommendations

Already highlighted above, Social Justice Books is a terrific resource for finding diverse children’s book reviews with a social justice focus. But I also wanted to shine a light on their list of sources for diverse kid lit book reviews if you’re looking for even more sources of diverse children’s literature.

We Need Diverse Books Resources

We Need Diverse Books is a non-profit alliance to further diversity in children’s and YA literature. Although We Need Diverse Books does not publish book reviews, they do have an outstanding roundup of resources for diversity in kid lit that should be a stop on everyone’s journey to find more diverse children’s literature.

Part 3: Children’s Book Review Social Media Accounts to Check Out

Instagram is a great resource for finding children’s book reviews. A diverse range of educators, Bookstagrammers, librarians, and more all highlight great children’s books. Here are some of Book Riot’s favorite children’s book review influencers to follow on Instagram.

@babylibrarians — Margaret and Jen

Run by Book Riot writers Margaret Kingsbury and Jen Sherman , Baby Librarians will get you up to speed on the best and latest in children’s literature.

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@hereweread — Charnaie Gordon

Charnaie Gordon is a huge book influencer focusing on diversity in children’s literature. You won’t want to miss the books she loves.

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@leeandlowbooks — Lee and Low Books

The POC-owned Lee and Low Books is a children’s book publisher dedicated to diversity. They feature the best of the best books on their Instagram.

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@lgbtqkidlit — Laurie and Julie

This account is managed by two moms and showcases children’s book reviews with queer themes.

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@littlefeministbookclub — Little Feminist Book Club

As its name implies, Little Feminist Book Club is dedicated to sharing the best children’s books with feminist themes.

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@noodlenutskidsbooks — Jenn S.

Jenn S. writes book reviews of new picture books focused on diversity.

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@readwithriver — Alessandra Requena

This Bookstagrammer promotes the best children’s books.

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@shelvesofcolor — Saranya & Ishaan

Saranya and Ishaan review diverse children’s books on Bookstagram.

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@thebookwrangler — Mike

The Mike behind this popular bookstagram account is a K–5 librarian who shares his favorite recent reads.

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@thetututeacher — Vera Ahiyya

Educator Vera Ahiyya shares diverse book reviews on Instagram.

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Still hunting for more great children’s books? Check out our Children’s Books archive , as well as these helpful posts:

• 50 Children’s Books About Diversity That Celebrate Our Differences
• The Best Children’s Books By Age: A Guide To Great Reading
• 13 Places To Find Free Children’s Books Online

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Wonderful Children’s Book and Education Bloggers to Raise Readers

• 100 Scope Notes
• A Book Long Enough
• A Kids Book A Day
• Afoma Umesi
• Along Came Poppy
• As We Walk Along the Road
• Africa to America
• All Done Monkey
• American Indians in Children’s Literature
• Archimedes Notebook
• Beagles and Books
• Bellis Does Books
• Blazer Tales
• Blue Bird Reviews
• Book Club for Boys
• BookLoverJo
• Book Monster Allies
• Book Monsters
• Books for Boys
• Books. Iced Lattes. Blessed.
• Books in the Middle
• Books My Kids Read
• Boy Mama Teacher Mama
• Brain Power Boys
• Buggy and Buddy
• Chattering Librarian
• Children’s Book-a-Day Almanac
• Children’s Books Heal
• Colours of Us
• CommonSenseMedia
• Crafty Moms Share
• Cutting Tiny Bites
• Delightful Children’s Books
• Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Father Reading Every Day
• Frantic Mommy
• From The Mixed-Up Files of MG Authors
• Good Reads With Ronna
• Growing Book by Book
• Happily Ever Elephants
• Happy Birthday Author
• Here Wee Read
• I’m Not the Nanny
• Imagination Soup
• InCultural Parent
• Intentional Homeschooling
• Jean Little Library
• Jen Robinson’s Book Page
• Julia’s Book Bag
• Jump Into a Book
• KC EDventures
• Kids’ Book Blogs
• Kid Lit Celebrates Women’s History Month
• Kid Lit Frenzy
• Kid Lit Reviews
• Kid World Citizen
• Kids Read Good Books
• Kristy’s Book Nook
• Latin@s in KidLit
• Library Girl and Book Boy
• Library Mice
• Lily and the Fae
• Literacious
• Mama Smiles
• Mamma Flitz
• MG Book Village
• Mother Reader
• Ms. Yingling Reads
• Ms. Stephani Michelle
• My Book Corner
• My Shelves Are Full
• Multicultural Children’s Book Day
• Multicultural Kid Blogs
• Muslims in KidLit
• Nerdy Book Club
• No Time for Flashcards
• Nurture Store
• Nyla’s Crafty Teaching
• Picture Books Blogger
• Pre-K Pages
• Randomly Reading
• Read It Daddy
• Reading Confetti
• Reading Rocks
• Ready Set Read
• Realm of Books
• Research Parent
• Samantha Cronin’s Kid Lit Library
• Sleeping Should Be Easy
• So I’m Fifty
• Sprout’s Bookshelf
• Stacey Loscalzo
• Stacking Books
• Story Snoops: Find Right Book for Tweens
• Story Time Secrets
• Teachers Who Read
• Ten Books a Month
• The 272 Book Blog
• The Association of Jewish Libraries
• The Bear and the Fox
• The Brain Lair
• The Book Chook
• The Book Zone for Boys
• The Children’s War
• The Educators’ Spin on It
• The Fourth Musketeer (Historical Fiction)
• The Logonauts
• The Jenny Evolution
• The Measured Mom
• The Nerdy Book Club
• The Reader Teacher
• The Story Sanctuary
• This Kid Reviews Books
• This Picture Book Life
• This Reading Mama
• Vamos a Leer
• Watch. Connect. Read.
• We(e) Read(s)
• What Do We Do All Day?
• Youth Literature Reviews

For more great bloggers and their book suggestions, please follow my Pinterest Board:  Best Books for Kids . If you  follow me  on Pinterest, I also break the books down by genre.

Parenting and Education Blogs That Inspire Me

• Carrots are Orange
• Child Inner Fun
• Coffee Cups and Crayons
• Dagmar Bleasdale
• Doodles and Jots
• Expat Doctor Mom
• Growing a Jeweled Rose
• In Lieu of Preschool
• Inspiration Laboratories
• Inspired by Family Magazine
• JDaniel4’s Mom
• KCEdventures
• Let’s Lasso the Moon
• Mama C and the Boys
• Mamas Like Me
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• Parent Teach Play
• Playing With Words 365
• Red Ted Art
• Teach Beside Me
• The Imagination Tree
• Toddler Approved

For more ideas on fun things to do with kids, please follow my Pinterest Board  Fun Stuff for Kids ,  Parenting Share and Assist , and  Kids Blogger Network Activities and Crafts .

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13 thoughts on “ KidLit Blogroll ”

I really love your blog. I stumbled on to your Pinterest page and found your blog from there. You might want to consider another education blog that has some very passionate leaders writing for parents, teachers and students at 7 Mindsets.

Hi Holli, Thanks so much for the heads up about 7 Mindsets. I’ll check it out!

Hi there, The recommended books from “Delightful Children’s Books” were also great educational books for babies and toddlers. Every parents should have them.

Hi Natalie, I love Delightful Children’s Books blog!! Her blog is awesome! Thanks for the great kidlit book blog rec. I have her on my blogroll too!

This list is amazing! Thank you so much for featuring my blog! I am so grateful. I love following yours, too.

Do you review new authors children’s books?

Thank you SO much for featuring me on this awesome list!!! I feel very honoured to be featured here and inspired to discover so many more likeminded blogs!!! 💜💜

Loved the blog about children. Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. It is also to train your mind to imagination to think big. Check out my blog on Tips on Creating a Heartwarming Book for Children Hope this will help.

Thanks Gabriella

Check out https://kidsreadgoodbooks1.blogspot.com/ for some awesome stuff.

Thanks so much for the great recommendation BookBug! I added it to my KidLit Blogroll list!

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Top 10 best books bloggers

Even the Guardian children’s books site isn’t enough to give you your kids books fix?! Then here’s a list of awesome book bloggers created by ex-site member and YA blogger Megan Quibell, aka TheBookAddictedGirl. All of these blogs are must-reads!

• Check out Megan’s guide to setting up your own book blog

I’ve been blogging for four years now as TheBookAddictedGirl and I know a lot of bloggers. I almost think I shouldn’t say my blogging name: after all, I love all the blogs out there but I can’t list everyone. Who do I choose?

So, in no particular order, here I go…

The Best Blog For Boys

1. Darren: The Book Zone For Boys

Darren is probably the biggest male blogger that I know – he’s also different, specifically targeting an audience that the majority of bloggers don’t concentrate much energy on. He reads books that most would label as “boy books” (don’t get me into the politics of gender labels: it annoys me). But Darrenl is brilliant – and probably responsible for getting loads of boys into reading by showing that there are some really, really fantastic books out there that are way cooler than all those action movies or video games. He also has a whole section dedicated to comic books, which is awesome!

Amazing UK Bloggers

2. Project UKYA and UKYA

These two are the place to go if you’re interested in anything to do with British books for teens. They tell everyone about UK-based events, hosting and reviewing British authors to get them more publicity and basically just doing loads to celebrate the wonderful home-grown talent we have in the UK.

3. The Bookette , Wondrous Reads and Serendipity Reviews

These are three major players in the UK kids’ books and YA blog worlds. They’re all so amazing and review everything, so they are blogging must-reads!

4. The Overflowing Library and I Want To Read That

If you love contemporary teen books , these are great suggestions… Kirsty from The Overflowing Library loves all things contemporary and historical – she’s also part of a YouTube Channel called Bookish Brits , so check that out too! And Sammee from I Want To Read That is literally the nicest blogger ever and is also the person to visit if you love teen romance books – those are her faves!

Great Blogs From Around The World

5. Forever Young Adult

This one’s a little bit different. It’s aimed at teens and adults who just heart YA books. But it not only deals with books, but with TV and movies too, often ones based on books.

6. Demons Read Too and Recovering Potter Addict

These are two awesome international paranormal blogs. Aylee’s Recovering Potter Addict especially is a long-time favourite of mine and is great for all magic-y needs!

The Best Of Teen Bloggers – Real Teen Opinions!

7. Nina’s Death, Books And Tea

Nina’s blog is awesome. For example, not that long ago, she hosted an LGBTQIA event on her blog called Rainbow Reads – she had some awesome authors and bloggers (myself included) taking part, and dealt with all aspects of LGBTQIA teen fiction. It was amazing!

8. Lucy’s Queen of Contemporary

This is the one to go to for all your contemporary needs. It’s an amazing blog – and Lucy is actually the brains behind Project UKYA . And she’s a teenager! I don’t know how she has the time!

9. A cheating bulletpoint of yet more awesome teen bloggers…

I’m really running out of space here (this was meant to be a top 10!) so I’m going to run through some of the remaining teenage bloggers really quickly: Georgia from The Bibliomaniac is brilliant and I just love her blog to pieces – she’s great for all genres. Amber’s The Mile Long Bookshelf is amazing and has some great blogging tips. I love Jack’s The Book Stop – his reviews are great and he’s the only teenage boy blogger I know! Finally, Hawwa from It Was Lovely Reading You is funny and does great book-art related stuff on her blog too.

Blogs That Deal With All Age-groups

10. Big Book Little Book and We Sat Down

If you’re looking for family blogs, check out Big Book Little Book and We Sat Down . BBLB reviews all books from picture books up to adult ones. We Sat Down is a brilliant mother-daughter team who review apart and together.

Phew, that was tricky. The problem is there are too many amazing blogs, I could go on forever… I hope you find a favourite blog from this list – they really are all so amazing – so enjoy!

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Brandywine Books

http://brandywinebooks.net/

We are not an exclusively book reviewing blog. We write about culture, writing, and history too. Most of our reviews are in the mystery/crime genre.

Blogger : Lars Walker

Genres : Contemporary Fiction, Crime, and Mystery/Thriller

🌐 Domain authority: 39

👀 Average monthly visits: 2,500 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Social media

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

It Starts at Midnight

https://itstartsatmidnight.com

I am only accepting review requests on a very limited basis. I also regret that I am not able to respond to all review inquiries due to time constraints.

Blogger : Shannon

Genres : YA

🌐 Domain authority: 42

👀 Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

The Perpetual Page-Turner

http://perpetualpageturner.com/

Simply put, The Perpetual Page-Turner is a book blog that has no boundaries. I read and review young adult literature of all genres, adult fiction (of most genres) and non-fiction (mostly travelogues and memoirs). Think of it as sitting down with a friend (with some margaritas and chips & guac) and just talking back and forth about the latest book you just read or want to read.

Blogger : Jamie

Genres : YA, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, and Non-Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 45

👀 Average monthly visits: 9,200 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

Charlotte's Library

http://charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com.ar/

My name really is Charlotte. I'm an archaeologist by day, president of the Friends of a small New England library by night, and an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction.

Blogger : Charlotte

Genres : YA, Fantasy, and Science Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 41

Regency Reader

http://www.regrom.com/

As much as I love other romance genres, the focus of my blog is Regency. (If you don't know what Regency is, please see this). In other words, please don't submit your sci-fi, memoir, Medieval romance, contemporary romance, etc. If you have a Regency or Regency related book (like a relevant non-fiction) feel free to fire away. I typically respond to requests within 2-4 weeks.

Blogger : Anne Glover

Genres : Romance

🌐 Domain authority: 25

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

Pithy Summary

https://www.pithysummary.com

Pithy Summary provides a free Weekly Bulletin that includes: an outline of a compelling non-fiction book + a review of a related book in a different genre + a review of a related product (when possible). This way, busy people can learn about new, engrossing concepts in a simple format.

Blogger : Carlen Zhang-D'Souza

Genres : Non-Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 5

👀 Average monthly visits: 400 p/mo

Jill's Book Cafe

https://jillsbookcafe.blog/

I read a variety of genres but you will normally find me reading UK based police procedurals and psychological thrillers, well researched historical fiction, and I’m partial to a bit of chick lit (or Choc Lit as I prefer to call it) of the more intelligent and humorous kind. I also enjoy quirky and interesting novels and what would be described as women’s fiction/romance but not of the Mill’s and Boon variety (nothing wrong with M&B just not my thing).

Blogger : Jill Doyle

Genres : Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, and Romance

🌐 Domain authority: 10

👀 Average monthly visits: 1,500 p/mo

Books In Brogan

http://booksinbrogan.com/

I enjoy reading somewhat eclectic range of book, but I especially enjoy reading paranormal, science fiction, fantasy and contemporary romance in both adult and YA books. I'm not a huge fan of horror I also don't read much erotica or anything overly graphic, abusive or with a blatant amount of excessive violence.

Blogger : Brogan

Genres : YA, Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction, Paranormal, New Adult, Children's, LGBT, Humor, Horror, and Urban Fantasy

🌐 Domain authority: 11

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

Natasha Is A Book Junkie

https://natashaisabookjunkie.com/

Book reviewing was born out of necessity more than anything else. It was either that or losing all her friends because she couldn't stop talking about the books she was reading. Now she gets to do it whenever she wishes and not only does she get to keep her old friends, but she was also fortunate to find her book junkie tribe too.

Blogger : Natasha

Genres : YA, Romance, and New Adult

🌐 Domain authority: 38

👀 Average monthly visits: 16,000 p/mo

Bookbugworld

https://bookbugworld.com/

Bookbugworld stays true to its promise. A fun and niche virtual space where you can discuss the books you love or find new ones to add to your TBR.

Blogger : Rejitha

Genres : Children's, Christian, Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Erotica, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, LGBT, Mystery/Thriller, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Paranormal, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports, Urban Fantasy, and YA

🌐 Domain authority: 12

👀 Average monthly visits: 250 p/mo

Chick Lit Cafe

https://www.chicklitcafe.com

We do professional engaging book reviews and effective book promotion. We connect readers with authors. Readers and authors love our award winning website. Visit our website for more information and to read our great reviews.

Blogger : Jewel

Genres : Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Erotica, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, LGBT, Mystery/Thriller, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and YA

🌐 Domain authority: 22

👀 Average monthly visits: 32,000 p/mo

Zooloo's Book Diary

https://zooloosbookdiary.co.uk/

I promise on this blog, I will give my honest review and probably try to insert some humour along the way….which will probably fail. I can’t win them all! If you love reading then you have come to the right place!!

Blogger : Zoé

Genres : Contemporary Fiction and Mystery/Thriller

🌐 Domain authority: 19

👀 Average monthly visits: 600 p/mo

Crime Fiction Lover

http://www.crimefictionlover.com/

Crime Fiction Lover was set up by two journalists who love reading crime stories - everything from atmospheric noir to thriller mysteries and police procedurals. The rise of Kindle, eBooks and iBooks interests us a great deal. We hope to discover and share some of the best reads on these new formats, but by no means will we overlook traditional print. There's nothing like the feel and smell of a freshly printed book.

Blogger : Catherine Turnbull

Genres : Crime

👀 Average monthly visits: 59,000 p/mo

The Future Fire

http://reviews.futurefire.net/

We will consider all subgenres of speculative fiction (and related nonfiction), regardless of author or medium, including self-published work, but we are especially interested in seeing more books by and about women, people of color, LGBTQIA, disabled people, people with nonwestern languages and religions, and other under-represented groups.

Blogger : TFF Team

Genres : Fantasy, Science Fiction, LGBT, and Horror

👀 Average monthly visits: 6,000 p/mo

Bibliofreak.net

https://www.bibliofreak.net

A book blog written by English writer Matthew Selwyn, Bibliofreak.net has been providing content for over 10 years. Featuring in-depth reviews on an eclectic range of books, there is plenty of content to explore.

Blogger : Matthew Selwyn

Genres : Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Historical Fiction, Humor, LGBT, Non-Fiction, and Sports

👀 Average monthly visits: 15,000 p/mo

So you want to find a book blog?

If you’re a voracious reader, you might think of a book blog as an oasis in the middle of the desert: a place on the Internet that brims with talk about books, books, and more books.

Well, good news — we built this directory of the 200 of the best book blogs  to satiate your thirst. Take a walk around, use the filters to narrow down your search to blogs in your preferred genre, and feel free to bookmark this page and come back, as we do update it regularly with more of the best book blogs out there. 

If you’re an aspiring author, you might see a book blog more as a book review blog: a place where you can get your yet-to-be published book reviewed. In that case, you’ll be glad to know that most of the book blogs in our directory are open to review requests and accept indie books! We expressly designed this page (and our book marketing platform, Reedsy Discovery ) to be useful to indie book authors who need book reviews. If you’re wondering how to approach a book blog for a review request, please read on. 

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Let’s say that you’re an author, and you’ve found a couple of book blogs that would be perfect fits to review your book. What now? Here are some tips as you go about getting your book reviews:

• Be sure to read the review policy. First, check that the book blog you’re querying is open to review requests. If that’s the fortunate case, carefully read the blog’s review policy and make sure that you follow the directions to a T.  
• Individualize your pitches. Book bloggers will be able to immediately tell apart the bulk pitches, which simply come across as thoughtless and indifferent. If you didn’t take the time to craft a good pitch, why should the blogger take the time to read your book? Personalize each pitch to up your chances of getting a response. 
• Format your book in a professional manner before sending it out. Ensure that your manuscript isn’t presented sloppily. If the book blogger asks for a digital ARC, you might want to check out apps such as Instafreebie or Bookfunnel. 
• Create a spreadsheet to track your progress. Wading through so many book blogs can be troublesome — not to mention trying to remember which ones you’ve already contacted. To save yourself the time and trouble, use a simple Excel spreadsheet to keep track of your progress (and results). 

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Attention, bookworms and story adventurers! Are you ready to go on a whimsical journey through the enchanted world of children’s literature? Prepare to be delighted and dazzled as we reveal The Ultimate List of Children’s Book Review Blogs in 2024! From magical tales of talking animals to daring adventures in far-off lands, this curated collection of blogs is your passport to a world where imagination knows no bounds. So gather ’round, grab your favorite plush companion, and get ready to discover the hidden treasures of children’s books!

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Read the Review Policy: Just as a wise wizard consults their spellbook, always peruse the review policy of the blogger you’re eyeing. Trust us, you wouldn’t want to be the proverbial pumpkin at the royal ball!

Use the Magic Email or Form: Don’t send carrier pigeons or smoke signals – use the contact email or special sign-up form provided by the blogger. It’s there for a reason, like a secret map leading to buried treasure!

Offer a Free Copy: Like leaving cookies for Santa, offer a free copy of your book in the format the reviewer prefers. It’s a gesture as sweet as a jar of honey from Winnie the Pooh!

Be Kind and Considerate: Remember, dear authors, to be kind and considerate of the reviewer’s time. They’re like fairy godmothers granting wishes, so don’t be a grumpy troll under the bridge!

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Book reviews are one piece of the book marketing puzzle . An important piece that some authors find impossible. This article is designed to help you get those initial reviews to bring in and sales and, you guessed it, more reviews.

In this article, you will learn:

• Why book reviews matter
• How to get your book reviewed by blogs the right way
• What to look for in a good review blog
• The best book review blogs for your genre

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• Verified purchase reviews
• Does Amazon put a lot of weight on verified reviews?
• The mentality of the Buyer
• Different Types of Book Review Blogs
• Professional Book Reviewers
• Easily Understand Amazon's Book Review Do's and Don'ts
• List of the Best Book Review Blogs by Genre
• 1. Guilty Pleasures Book Review
• 2. Jeri’s Book Attic
• 3. Kindle Book Review
• 4. Reads all the Books
• 5. Literary Titan
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• 2. Guilty Pleasures Book Review
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• 5. Kindle Book Review
• 6. Christian Book Reviews
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• 2. Christian Book Reviews
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Reviews and Amazon Ranking

You’ve probably noticed Amazon has two kinds of reviews. Some have a little “Verified” tag and some don’t. Amazon implemented the verified status to show the book was purchased from Amazon so people can’t just give their book to all their friends and get dishonest or biased reviews. Of course, readers who get the book as a prize or from signing up for your newsletter can still review it, but Amazon doesn’t give as much weight to those reviews in its algorithms. Which leads us to our next tidbit…

Yes, they do. Even if two books are selling at the same rate, a book with more positive verified reviews will rank higher than one with fewer reviews . You can still hit number one if you’re selling enough copies compared to the other books in your category , say during a promotion .

Which brings us the next piece of this crazy puzzle:

There’s no doubt the publishing world changed dramatically in the last ten years. With it changed the way readers find books and make purchasing decisions. According to this post from Written Word Media readers are most likely to buy a book if it has 30 or more reviews with an average rating greater than 3.5 stars on Amazon .

For this post, I created a survey for readers. I set out to see how much weight bibliophiles put on book reviews. I got several responses from people 60-years-old and older who don’t look at reviews at all. So if you’re targeting older readers, reviews may not be as important for the readers…but, they’re still important for the algorithms.

So beyond getting reviews from your email list , are there other ways authors can get more reviews?

Enter book review blogs…

There are two main types of book review blogs:

• Professional (aka Paid)
• Blogs (aka Free)

Professional reviews are ones that are paid for and cannot count toward Amazon’s ranking. You can put them in the editorial review section which can help if you don’t have any other reviews.

Kirkus – The Kirkus Review used to be the be-all end-all of editorial reviews. It carried a lot of weight in publishing. But more recently it seems they have lost their edge. Readers aren’t looking to editorial reviews as much as they once did.

IndieReader – Similar to Kirkus is  IndieReader , who focuses on indie authors. Both are expensive and don’t give you as much in return as they once did.

Are Professional Reviews Worth It?

That really depends. If you just get the professional book review, and then sit on it, or don't even promote it, then you can't expect it to have a positive return on investment. However, if you add it to your Editorial Review section of your book's sales page on Amazon correctly, or use it in your book marketing tactics , then you can absolutely have a positive effect.

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Blogs that Write about Books in Their Genre

Authors and readers have filled the web with book review blogs. These bloggers are dedicated to reading and spreading the word about the books they read. They will usually review your book in exchange for a copy while others buy the books they read.

As I mentioned earlier, verified reviews hold more weight on Amazon. However, non-verified reviews hold just as much weight to most readers, so don’t discount a blog that requires you to send them a copy. These people are not getting compensation for their reviews (that would be unethical and against Amazon’s terms of service) so giving them a copy allows them to read more books.

This is also why a lot of the blogs listed below have additional things on their site.

Watch Dave's video below that explains when and how you can give your book away in exchange for a review using direct language from Amazon's policy.

Now that you are clear on the Amazon book review rules, let's jump into those blogs that review books for authors.

Later on, I'll explain the right way to ask a blog owner to review your book.

Some on review blogs this list are a little tricky to navigate, but I wanted to include a variety. Sadly, a lot of the really well laid out review blogs are overrun with requests and no longer accepting new ones.

When looking through this list of book review blogs, make sure to look for reviews with:

• books in your genre
• reviewers who give detailed feedback
• are accepting new review requests
• constructive feedback if they did not like a book

Note: The genre lists of book review blogs below are sorted by genre for your convenience. They are numbered in no particular order.

Use the Links Below to Jump to Review Blogs for Your Genre:

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Romance book review blogs:.

In no particular order, here are worthwhile blogs that review romance novels:

GPBR also has a lot going on for authors and reviews contemporary mainstream, erotic and dark romances, paranormal romances and romantic suspense. As well as reviews, GPBR also has opportunities for guest posting, author interviews, and an active Goodreads following.

While primarily a romance review blog on the surface, this website has a lot to offer. They review books in multiple genres and it has a lot of opportunities for authors. Including guest posting and author interviews. Check out the contact page for more information.

This site has so much for authors. They have reviews of course, but they also have book awards and readers choice specials. Because this is an entire team you’ll have to check out their “Get Reviewed” tab to see which reviewers are a fit for you and your book. Some genres only have one reviewer so those might have a slower turnaround. Keep that in mind as you make your request.

This blog is broken down into middle grade, young adult, and adult based on who the reviewer would recommend the book too.

Literary Titan is an organization of professional editors, writers, and professors that have a passion for the written word. Literary Titan reviews romance, and all of its sub-genres, as well as fantasy, mystery, horror, science fiction, memoirs and poetry. Literary Titan also conducts author interviews, and recognizes talented authors with their Literary Book Award where recipients are announced monthly.

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Book Review Blogs:

These blogs will review your paranormal or urban fantasy books:

This site is all about horror and the paranormal but if you have a strong romance plot sub or otherwise, I’d avoid these ladies. They are very clear about their preferences in their review policy. The genre’s they read include paranormal, urban fantasy, horror, speculative fiction, science fiction (limitedly), and epic fantasy.

Nada reads YA, NA romance, fantasy, thrillers. So if your book falls into one those categories this is the blog for you. With a search bar and a beautiful layout, this site is also an excellent place for your book.

This one is all about Christian books. That’s all they do. While Rachel might be a good fit if you have Christian themes or book on Christian living, CBR is the place for books where Christianity has a more prominent role.

Contemporary Book Review Blogs:

These blogs will do book reviews for contemporary books:

This two-woman show reviews books in the following genres fantasy, science-fiction (including steampunk and zombies), young adult, middle-grade, contemporary, dystopian, horror, and a HELL YES to graphic novels (of the mentioned genres).

This fangirl reads YA, NA & adult, fiction, contemporary, psychological thrillers, murder/mystery, graphic novels, and children's books. She’s also open to other genres so have a look at her blog and see if she might be a good fit.

Jessica accepts the following genres thrillers, mysteries, true crime, historical fiction, horror, general fiction, YA, and fantasy.

Samantha’s blog Dream by Day is a one-woman show. What sets her apart from others on this list is her love literary fiction. She also read mysteries and things but finding a reviewer who enjoys literary books was tough. She also has an Instagram where she shares book reviews giving you two opportunities. Her Insta following is small (for now) but as bookstagram grows in popularity so will this feed. She’s got the gorgeous photo thing down to a science.

Erotica / BDSM Book Review Blogs:

If your genre is erotica or BDSM, these book review blogs are worth checking out:

Romancer’s Rehab is a great little blog with a clear-cut rating system you can count on. Be sure to check this one out if you write erotica or other romance-related plots.

Totally booked only reads mobi files so that’s something to consider as you move forward. However, they share your review everywhere they are on the internet for maximum exposure. Definitely check them out.

Mystery/Thriller/Suspense Book Review Blogs:

For suspense, thriller and mystery book review blogs, these are your best bet:

Sharon is all about mysteries and crime. She’ll read crime fiction, true crime, thrillers/psychological thrillers, and mysteries (darker/noir). This dark themed blog goes right along with the books she reads. In her bio, Sharon mentions she’s in a few book clubs . Offering copies to the group might get more bang for your… time.

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Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Review Blogs:

For all the sci-fi and fantasy authors, these are the book review blogs for you:

This site is all about horror and the paranormal but if you have a strong romance plot sub or otherwise, I’d avoid these ladies. The genre’s they read include paranormal, urban fantasy, horror, speculative fiction, science fiction (limitedly), and epic fantasy.

This is an incredibly fun themed site that I just had to include! If you write science/tech-heavy fiction, or spy/secret government related books, this one is for you. The reviews titled “Travel Documents” and posted like a secret file make this one a blast for readers and authors alike. If you’re interested in having your book reviewed by Aces, you’ll have to head over to their facebook page.

This is another author turning to book reviews to help her fellow authors. I love seeing authors reaching out to readers and offering up books they enjoyed. We can’t possibly write enough books for most readers so share the love and write reviews. This is also a science fiction based blog.

Horror Book Review Blogs:

Here are blogs that will review horror books:

Historical Book Review Blogs:

Here are your historical book review blogs:

Young Adult Book Review Blogs:

These websites will review YA books:

Joel of the Fictional Fates website is strictly a young adult and middle-grade reader. He enjoys books in the following genres: fantasy (high, urban & fairy tale retellings), historical fiction, science fiction (sci-fi), contemporary, action/adventure, dystopian, paranormal, and mystery/crime. Note: Joel doesn’t have an eReader yet! So he prefers physical copies.

Middle-Grade Book Review Blogs:

For middle-grade, these blogs will do reviews:

Children’s Book Review Blogs:

If you write children's books , here are websites that will do book reviews:

Mundie kids a great place for MG and Children’s book authors to get some exposure for their books. They are not accepting unsolicited reviews at this time but put it in your calendar to check back in a month or so.

5. Realm of Books

Realm of Books is a great review site for middle-grade and children's book authors. It contains a relatively large volume of detailed, engaging reviews across a variety of genres, and they do accept requests for reviews.

Graphic Novel Review Blogs:

For graphic novels, here are your book review blogs:

Reading for sanity has multiple reviewers and accepts a variety of genres including graphic novels.

Christian Book Review Blogs:

These book review blogs will review Christian books:

This one is all about Christian books. That’s all they do. While Rachel might be a good fit if you have Christian themes or book on Christian living, CIBR is the place for books where Christianity has a more prominent role.

Another great blog that accepts Christian books. They suggest your book be accessible by local libraries so if you’re on Amazon only this may not be the blog for you. If you are on Kobo or Overdrive the library can order your ebook on request.

This blog has expanded from its original book focus to one that encompeses more family and parenting. However, Bethany’s love of reading still shines through and could be a happy home for both children’s books and adult fiction.

Dream by day is a great blog browse the reviews to see if your title would be a good fit. She enjoys a wide variety of books including christian titles and also offers author interviews.

Non-fiction Book Review Blogs:

These non-fiction book review blogs are worth checking out:

Memoir Review Blogs:

Finally, if you wrote a memoir and need reviews, here are book review blogs for you:

Rachel accepts young adult (All Genre), biography, true crime, memoirs, Christian living, non-Fiction (especially if it’s about cults), middle grade, adult fiction, thriller/mystery, comics, graphic novels, history, travel, and feminist literature.

I couldn’t write this post without making a note about bookstagramers. Instagram is a unique social media platform , but one not to be dismissed by authors. The hashtag on Instagram (#bookstagram) is an amazing place to find book reviews and reviewers that are engaged with readers. Most of these blogs had no comments. And I couldn’t find ones that did. I settled for active with more than 1k followers (if they listed their followers) and blogs that were accepting review requests.

With bookstagram you would be sending a physical copy of the book (most of the time) so they can photograph it for their feed and if all goes well you can offer to do a giveaway. They host it on their page and select a winner and you send out a book. (again keep in mind media mail and international shipping costs). The buzz around the give away will help your sales and the Instagrammer can grow their following. It’s that win/win I was talking about.

@ Jennyblogsbooks

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For even more book review blogs, please check out the table below. And if you know of any blogs that are missing, please reach out!

How to Get Your Book Reviewed by a Blog

Once you’ve found a book review blog that’s a good fit, you need to dig a little deeper. The first thing you need to check is whether or not they are accepting review requests.

If you want to stand out among the other review requests these bloggers get, look for a way to help them. If someone says “Please review my book” and someone else says “Please review my book, and I’d like to write a guest post for your site” which one do you think will get a yes? The second. If you write a post, that frees up a week of this bloggers time, you’ll be ahead of the game. They might not accept guest posts, so just be looking for a win-win opportunity as you do your research. If you’re website savvy you might offer to help them fix a glitch. Or you could feature their site in your newsletter. Put yourself in their shoes and try to be helpful.

How to Respond if They Say Yes:

If they say yes, you’ll most likely need to send them a copy of your book .

Most reviewers accept ebooks, but some don’t. Make sure you find out before you ask for the review.

Please use some kind of third-party to deliver ebooks. As a reviewer, I’ve received PDF copies of books and they are a pain to get on a Kindle or iPhone. You can also choose to enact DRM on your books, which will help with ARC’s especially.

• BookFunnel – Bookfunnel is an amazing tool to help distribute your books. For $20 dollars a year you can have one pen name , 500 downloads a month, and store 5 books. This is great for beginners. If you want to step it up a notch and use Bookfunnel for collecting email subscribers as well, you can do so for $100 a year.
• Instafreebie – Instafreebie (now Prolific Works) is another option for delivering your book to bloggers. Their free version might be a good option for those just starting out.
• StoryOrigin – When you use StoryOrigin, not only do you join a community of other authors, you basically have all the not-so-fun back end of things taken care of by using them. They help you build your email list, find reviewers, deliver lead magnets and more. Be sure to check them out!

Some reviewers require paperbacks. Bookstagrammers (book bloggers on Instagram covered later) need the physical copy for their pictures and others just prefer the physical book. Whatever the reason, be prepared for this. If you don’t want to send out paperbacks, look for how the book should be delivered in the “Review Policy” section of the blog. Most reviewers who want paperbacks will tell you right there.

NOTE: When mailing paperbacks to reviewers, select media mail at the post office. It’ll save you some money. Also, mailing things internationally is expensive. Keep that in mind when researching reviewers.

• NetGalley – If you are traditionally publishing and have not signed a contract yet, ask them to add at least 100 galley copies to the contract. These will be digital copies of the book you can send to reviewers through NetGalley. If you’re not traditionally published you can still use NetGalley, but you won’t have to worry about a limit on how many you’re allowed to give away.

Move on. Do not respond negatively. If they respond with no, thank them for their time and move on. If they don’t respond you can send one follow-up (unless noted otherwise on their site) then move on. Don’t waste time being upset.

The bottom line here is you need reviews. Amazon rankings and reader buying decisions are affected by them. But don’t freak out about negative reviews. Remember your book isn’t for everyone and when people leave a review saying why they didn’t like it, it will help your ideal readers find you and keep others who would leave negative reviews way.

So do your research, plan your ask, find a win/win, and get your book into the hands of the right readers to get more book reviews .

Dave Chesson

When I’m not sipping tea with princesses or lightsaber dueling with little Jedi, I’m a book marketing nut. Having consulted multiple publishing companies and NYT best-selling authors, I created Kindlepreneur to help authors sell more books. I’ve even been called “The Kindlepreneur” by Amazon publicly, and I’m here to help you with your author journey.

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