As Earth Day is rapidly approaching, I would like to recommend a fun read for kids. Bluebird and the Nature Squad help to teach kids about the importance of caring for our environment. Knowing what things are unnecessary and what things are actually useful for nature...

Woohoo!!!  The Bookscoop's sisters managed to pull off two Doublescoops in one month. Our review of The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand- New Colors by Chris Barton and illustrated by Tony Persiani is part of our Purple...

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, we bring to you a new Double Scoop! A wonderful book written by an Irish author about an Irish kid in, you guessed it, Ireland! Half Moon Investigations by Eoin (pronounced Owen) Colfer, is a kid-detective book that we are sure we...

Crispin: The Cross of Lead I read and enjoyed this book many years ago, I re-read it just before reading the sequel, Crispin at the Edge of the World. A fascinating tale of murder and deception, the Cross of Lead traces the journey of a young boy struggling to...

My review of Little Black Ant on Park Street by Janet Halfmann has been in the works. . .um. . . since July 2010. I read the book with oldest daughter, in July and at that time I was pregnant with number 3. With his  arrival, taking care of a very active 2 year old...

Thank you to all who participated in our giveaway. We had a great turnout and lots of visitors who sat silently in the background without commenting. The winner of our generously donated (by Harper Collins) hard bound copy of A True Princess, is Z-Dad! Congratulations! I will be in touch shortly through email to get your contact information!

Interview with Diane Zahler Can you tell us a little about your new novel, A True Princess? A True Princess is loosely based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale “The Princess and the Pea,” and its dangerous elves were inspired by Goethe’s poem “The Erl-King.”  It’s...

My 2nd grader just struggled through the door calling my name. He's unbelievably excited to share with me the jack pot he brought home from school. His Scholastic book order came today, and he was super happy to find out that Mom did not stop at ordering the Flat...