Book Reviews

Some books for children carry a weight far beyond their page count. Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept, written by Jayneen Sanders and illustrated by Craig Smith, is a picture book that tackles one of the most difficult conversations a parent or caregiver can have with a young child: the difference between a safe secret…

A Wild Ride by Niki Danforth is an adventure story for young readers centered on a girl named Ronnie Lake and her passion for horses. Published in 2015, the book follows Ronnie through a summer of competition, friendship, and growing confidence as she trains and rides at a horse camp. Danforth, who brings a genuine…

Roald Dahl published The BFG in 1982, and in the forty-plus years since, it has never stopped finding new readers. That kind of staying power is not accidental. The book works because it does something genuinely difficult: it presents a world of real menace and real friendship with equal conviction, and it trusts children to…

Nita’s First Signs, written by Kathy Macmillan and illustrated by Sara Brezzi, is a board book that introduces American Sign Language to very young children through a simple, warm story. Published in 2018 by Familius LLC, the book follows a baby named Nita as she learns her first signs alongside family members. At just 12…