by K.A. Ramstad | Aug 25, 2023 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Do you know of a game that’s a hybrid of “The Floor is Lava” and a pirate adventure? There is in Amy Shook’s make-believe story Lavanauts: Hot Lava Pirates and Sharks. Young people from kindergarten to second grade will enjoy reading about this...
by K.A. Ramstad | May 19, 2023 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Super Doople, written and illustrated by K.A. Cummins, is a book perfect for preschoolers to second-graders. The story’s setting has inhabitants that are walking and talking eggs. Cummins adds humor and whimsy as she makes their home very much like our world,...
by K.A. Ramstad | Mar 24, 2023 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Are you looking for a story that’s filled with animals and has the ambiance of an ethereal dream? The Moonlight Zoo, written by Maudie Powell-Tuck and illustrated by Karl James Mountford, is the one for you. The story starts out with a sad incident. Eva is...
by K.A. Ramstad | Jan 27, 2023 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Denny and Penny, by Silas Wood, is a rhyming picture book about two foxes, which starts by differentiating between them. “Penny is a delicate fox who enjoys going on long walks.” Penny has large innocent eyes, and in one picture, she closes her eyes and...
by K.A. Ramstad | Dec 2, 2022 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Nick, the Christmas Coyote, by Tami Johnson, is great for kids ages six to eight. The illustrations capture the somberness of wintry skies yet the vibrancy of Christmas trees and presents. When showing summer scenes, the blues and greens shine on the pages. The main...
