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

WHEN FRANKIE MADE A HUMAN is an intriguing new chapter book twist on FRANKENSTEIN. The story follows Frankie, who feels lonely as he does not have any friends amidst the monsters in school. Eventually, Frankie decides to make a friend - a human friend. However, this human friend causes more...

WE DID NOTHING WRONG is an overall engaging YA thriller. Lia (Delia) is considered a good girl by everyone around her - except that her BFF's boyfriend kissed her, and she kissed him back. When she plans to meet up with Diana to tell her, she is delayed in getting...

SO THIS IS EVER AFTER is a delightful fantasy rom-com that takes place after the big battle. Arek and his assembled group of friends have fulfilled the prophecy set before them and defeated the evil king who usurped the throne at the very beginning of the book. What follows are...

NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART was a delightful YA fantasy that stretches the world of Robin Hood. Clemence is a healer working with the talented Rosie in a small town under the protection of the Merry Men. When the Merry Men show up to capture Rosie, Clem is surprised...

THE MIDNIGHT PANTHER is a stunning picture book and fable. Panther does not feel like he belongs amongst the other big cats and so runs away to find somewhere he can belong. He tries to make himself seem more like the others, but soon begins to realize that he is...

PRINCESS MINNA: THE ENCHANTED FOREST is an illustrated chapter book with a new twist on Sleeping Beauty. Minna is known for solving problems, so when a new problem arises - a neighboring prince has fallen under a spell cast by a mean fairy and fallen asleep after pricking his finger...

WINTER LIGHT is an interactive board book that encourages playing with color and light. The book includes a poem about winter alongside a die-cut snowflake that builds and disappears throughout the story. What I loved: This is a simple board book that is lovely to...

PIG THE PUG: CRANKY PUG is a board book about emotions. Each page features an emotion along with an illustration of Pig and a quote related to it. The end of the book has a mirror that encourages young readers to look at themselves and describe how they are feeling....

LITTLE OWL'S LOVE is a sweet board book about love. Little Owl is flying around and noticing the things his friends love - but what does he love? Little Owl finds plenty of things he loves, such as the shimmering stars, but most of all, he loves his friends. ...

TUMMY TIME: SAVANNA is a charming fold-out board book that works well for babies and young toddlers. The book can be read as saying hello to each of the animals who give their sounds on page or folded out for tummy time. The book also includes a mirror for babies...

I LOVE YOU LITTLE KANGAROO is a cute board book that will appeal to babies and young toddlers. The book walks through some animals that rhyme with kangaroo, before getting to the mirror page where the book says that it loves you too. The collection of animals includes a cockatoo,...

INTO STARRY OUTER SPACE is a fun and educational pop-up board book that travels to the planets in our solar system. Each page features a large pop-up of a planet or two, along with some fun facts and rhyming story. What I loved: This is...

GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE: JINGLE BELLS is a delightful Christmas board book featuring the beloved characters from the original book. The story includes text that can be sung along to "Jingle Bells" with images of the animals dancing with Christmas-themed backgrounds and decor. What I loved:...

RELISH THE SEASON is a cute new holiday board book featuring Weenie. The story is told in choices between opposites as Weenie celebrates Christmas in a non-religious way. What I loved: This is a really cute, rhyming book of opposites with Weenie making choices between...

TUMMY TIME: FARM is a cute fold-out board book that is designed for infants. The book folds into something that can be read like a traditional book or it can be folded out to use for tummy time. Both the front and back of the book has images of farm...