Confidently choose books for children and teens.

Perhaps you have watched the stunning new Mulan movie (available for free streaming now on Disney+). The gorgeous cinematography would have been lovely on the…

The “prequel” to the new Disney Mulan movie, this middle grades story weaves together Chinese legend with Mulan’s own tale to great effect. Mulan: Before…

Raw, funny, and honest, Dancing at the Pity Party is a close look at grief after the loss of a mother.

The big winners and runners-up from the most prestidgious awards in children’s literature

Janie and Betsy peer into their crystal ball and try to outguess the 2021 Newbery Committee before the big announcement on Monday.

We wrap up our Newbery Buzz series for this year with a discussion of Echo Mountain a historical novel set during the Great Depression

The Barnabus Project, Our Little Kitchen, and I Am Every Good Thing are all contenders for this year’s Caldecott award for illustration

Three more possible Newbery contenders we never got around to reviewing.

Continuing our discussion of possible Newbery winners, we pick up a book that has everybody talking