Written and Illustrated by J.P. Coovert This book starts with a warning about using certain supplies and advises kids to use them properly and carefully. It then goes into each step of how to create a comic by starting with squares in which each scene will take place. It also gives them tips for how …
The Story of Charles Schulz and the Creation of Peanuts Written by Ginger Wadsworth, Illustrated by Craig Orback
Written and Illustrated by Jeannie Baker Jeannie Baker loves to make collage art and this book shows how she makes her art. First she goes on a nature hunt and gathers anything that captures her attention. Once she has enough material (and then some) she preps her work space and canvas. A how-to book that …
Written by Deborah Heiligman It was so refreshing reading a book about a part of World War II that I was unfamiliar with. I loved how Heiligman located interviews, letters, and news articles of the incident and was able to weave the story to feel like I was hearing the account told by the individuals …
Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of “The Children’s Ship” Read More »
Written by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney I really enjoyed this book! I think this book is good because it has a vivid description of how the events of World War II happened. It also has the back story of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, which I find very interesting. I liked everything about this book. Reviewed …
Written by Kevin Kurtz, Illustrated by This book is about black holes and the Milky Way galaxy. In 1974, using special telescopes, astronomers saw a bunch of stars surrounding a HUGE space. It was millions of times bigger than our sun! They knew it was a black hole. Really big black holes are called supermassive …
Mars has a visitor. It likes to roam… observe… measure… and collect. It explores the red landscape— crossing plains, climbing hills, and tracing the bottoms of craters—in search of water and life. It is not the first to visit Mars. It will not be the last. But it might be… the most curious. Written by …
Written and Illustrated by Marcia Williams Hooray for Women! celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout history, some familiar and some I’d never heard of. Each page is devoted to a different woman and her story is told in graphic novel format. Along the border outside of the panels other facts and info are shared, as …
Written by Meredith Davis and Rebeka Uwitonze Her Own Two Feet is an inspiring story. Rebecca Uwitonze lives in Rwanda. She was born with her feet so twisted that when she could walk, she walked on the top of her feet. It was very painful. Mostly she had to crawl or be carried. She has …
Written and Illustrated by Nick Seluk The Brain IS a Big Deal! This great non-fiction book teaches kids about the different parts of the brain and all that the brain does for us. Text is accompanied by really fun and humorous illustrations with parts of the brain, the brain itself, and other organs as characters …
