Reviews written by Olivia Farr, Assistant Blog Manager & Staff Reviewer

THE ELEPHANT DETECTIVES is a cute story about friendship and searching for a lost pet. Alan and his elephant are having a fantastic day until their balloon flies away and gets stuck in a tree. Alan climbs up to try to get it, but he finds that he cannot reach...

ENCHANTED MIST is a charming chapter book about friendship, magic, and a desire to fit in. The tenth book in a series, this story begins with some processing of the previous book as well as a recap of the important information. Four girls have special animal companions making them Star...

FINALLY FITZ is a charming YA contemporary about finding yourself and complicated relationships. Ava Fitzgerald (Fitz) is spending the summer in NYC with her girlfriend while participating in a prestigious program for aspiring fashion designers. She has a pretty good following on instagram, and she showcases her finds along with...

DEADENDIA: THE DIVINE ORDER is a thrilling conclusion to a graphic novel series with plenty of humor and heart. In this final story, the characters are about to wage their war on the angels to stop the divisions of people and demons. While they know theoretically they are on the...

BEACH DAY is a simple and cute Sesame Street story. The friends are all heading to the beach, where they find activities they enjoy, such as making sandcastles, searching for seashells, playing with a bouncy ball, and sitting in the shade. Everyone had a great day at the beach! ...

COOKIE MONSTER FINDS A SNACK is a simple and delightful book designed for babies. In this short story, Cookie Monster goes into his cookie jar for a treat only to find that he is out of cookies. He then goes to see if his friends have cookies, but they do...

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW is an emotional YA contemporary romance about loss, grief, and love. The story is based on the theory of multiverses and the way that a single moment in time can split into different possibilities. In this story, Elise is driving a car in a rush and...

CANTO CONTIGO is a consuming YA contemporary about grief/loss and working as a team. After the loss of his abuelo, Rafael (Rafie) is more committed to mariachi than ever. He is determined to win, as his abuelo would have wanted. However, his parents are moving, forcing him to switch schools...

THE BREAKUP LISTS is a fantastic and consuming YA contemporary romance. Jackson is a junior in high school, whose passion is theatre tech. The theatre kids usually stick together for the long haul, so he is surprised when Liam decides to try out for the school musical. Liam is friends...

DRAW DOWN THE MOON is a consuming YA fantasy. Wren has always known that magick exists; her parents were Moonstruck, and thus, they had magic. However, she was not born under a moon sign, and thus, she is Mundane - or so she thought. On the night of her eighteenth...

PARKER'S BIG FEELINGS is a charming early reader about having a bad day and the tools you can use to help yourself feel better. Parker is the new kid at school, and nothing is going her way. When she comes home, she wants to just read her book, but her...

FLOOF is a delightfully silly board book about a cat. Floof is very floofy and good at making trouble around the house on his very busy day. For instance, Floof ignores his food and instead eats the people food, ruins a computer for his very important work, and takes the...

TAXI, GO! is an exuberant, rhyming picture book that follows a taxi around town. The taxi is traveling through town with key moments of stop and go, picking up passengers, at red/green lights, and all over town. The little taxi has a busy day! What...

OTHERWORLDLY is an engaging YA fantasy. Ellery has been working in the nearest city to send money home to the family farm, when they encounter a boy running from some odd people. They save them with a pipe, but they don't quite believe it could be anything supernatural when the...

FRANK AND BERT: THE ONE WHERE BERT LEARNS TO RIDE A BIKE is an engaging picture book about friendship and learning a new skill. The story is told from the perspective of Frank, who enjoys playing with his friend Bert. They like to ride bikes together, except for the problem...