Written and Illustrated by David Roberts Cleverly illustrated and concisely written, this nonfiction book about the fight for the female vote is a timely offering as we celebrate the U.S. constitutional amendment that was ratified 100 years ago and gave women the right to vote. This book shares the history of the suffrage movement not …
Written and Illustrated by John Kerschbaum I was prepared to “endure” this graphic novel about the science behind skyscrapers, but ended up truly enjoying it! John Kerschbaum has definitely done his research and strikes a great balance between entertaining and educating in this book. He includes kid-friendly, but not condescending, definitions within the book for …
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The Story of Charles Schulz and the Creation of Peanuts Written by Ginger Wadsworth, Illustrated by Craig Orback
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 …
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 and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers A collection of four stories about a boy and his adventures, including notes and sketches by Oliver Jeffers on the making of each story. The first story, “How to Catch a Star,” started out as a drawing of a boy trying to do something impossible: the boy loves stars …
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 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 »
