Due to the sheer proliferation of book jackets featuring photographs rather than illustrations, I think the time is right to offer a little ode of praise to our brave illustrators who work so hard to give us great illustrated chapter book covers. In an age when it feels like all the teen covers are dedicated […]
Thresholds By Nina Kiriki Hoffman Viking (an imprint of Penguin) $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-670-06319-2 Ages 9-12 On shelves August 5th. I like to characterize trends with great all-encompassing, massive statements that fail to take into account exceptions to the rule. For example, after reading Thresholds by Nina Kiriki Hoffman, my instinct is to throw my hands […]