Welcome to the next stop on the SPILL ZONE: THE BROKEN VOW blog tour. Even though we’ve been more or less on hiatus, I wanted to come back and discuss this duology, because it’s the sort of graphic novel series that my entire family enjoys. It’s got a little bit of something for everyone: gorgeous,…
Ben Hatke’s Mighty Jack: Our Favorite Fairy Tales
Welcome to the second stop on the Mighty Jack blog tour! My kids and I are huge fans of Ben Hatke’s books, especially his Zita the Spacegirl trilogy and Little Robot. I’m impressed with the stories, the depiction of girls (no surprise, given that he has five daughters!), and the beautiful, vivid art. The kids…
Reading Without Walls Blog Tour
Welcome to our stop on the Reading Without Walls Blog Tour! I’ve been excited about Gene Luen Yang’s wonderful Reading Without Walls challenge since I heard about it during his featured talk at BEA earlier this year. My 8-year-old son and I were so excited to delve into the two SECRET CODERS books together. We…