Author: Holly Papa

A review of The Humming Room a fractured fairytale-type version of the infamous Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Roo Fanshaw is the victim of a modern plague, drugs- a parallel to the original story where Mary Lennox’s parent’s fall victim to a plague of cholera.

I love the soothing rhythm of this prehistoric tale. This is a fun read- especially for lovers of dinosaur lore. I felt like I was bobbing on the waves of the ocean as I read it out loud to my boys, who loved it as much as I did.

A quick review of a fun little story about a bird that finds a lost egg and devotes her days to finding a home for the precious little egg.

I have been waiting for this book to hit the shelves since last summer when I heard about it at the WIFYR writer’s conference in Utah. Julie Olson, the illustrator, came and spoke to the students in the picture book class...