KidsPost book reviews

Reviews of our favorite books and interviews with our favorite authors

KidsPost Book Club ends with ‘Absolutely Normal Chaos’
KidsPost Book Club ends with ‘Absolutely Normal Chaos’
A summer homework project serves as the basis for Sharon Creech’s fun novel.
 
You might like ‘Daisy Dawson on the Farm’
(The Washington Post, August 14, 2012; 5:17 PM)
 
Kids get caught in a ‘Crunch’
(The Washington Post, August 7, 2012; 3:45 PM)
 
‘Libby of High Hopes’ is another book that you might like
(The Washington Post, August 7, 2012; 3:44 PM)
 
Next week: ‘Absolutely Normal Chaos’ by Sharon Creech
(The Washington Post, August 7, 2012; 3:43 PM)
 
‘Summer of May’ is far from perfect
(The Washington Post, August 1, 2012; 11:12 AM)
 
How to sign up for the summer book club
(The Washington Post, July 31, 2012; 7:16 PM)
 
Next week: ‘Crunch’
(The Washington Post, July 31, 2012; 4:00 PM)
 
You might also like: ‘Summer on the Moon’
(The Washington Post, July 31, 2012; 3:59 PM)
 
You might also like ‘Heat Wave’
(The Washington Post, July 24, 2012; 5:06 PM)
 
Summer book club: ‘Star in the Shadows’
(The Washington Post, July 24, 2012; 4:59 PM)
 
Something to read: ‘The Go-for-Gold Gymnasts’ series
(The Washington Post, July 20, 2012; 9:51 AM)
 
Kids discover their neighbors’ secrets in ‘The Secret Tree’
(The Washington Post, July 17, 2012; 5:25 PM)
 
Next week: ‘Stars in the Shadows’
(The Washington Post, July 17, 2012; 5:22 PM)
 
You might also like: ‘Lawn Mower Magic’
(The Washington Post, July 17, 2012; 5:22 PM)
 
‘Anyway*’ is a summer camp adventure
(The Washington Post, July 10, 2012; 3:35 PM)
 
Next week: ‘The Secret Tree’
(The Washington Post, July 10, 2012; 3:33 PM)
 
How to sign up for summer book club
(The Washington Post, July 10, 2012; 3:32 PM)
 
Another recommended book: ‘Bears Beware’
(The Washington Post, July 10, 2012; 3:31 PM)
 
How to sign up for summer book club
(The Washington Post, July 3, 2012; 6:22 PM)
 
‘Summer of the Gypsy Moths’ tells of summer friendships
(The Washington Post, July 3, 2012; 6:14 PM)
 
Another recommended book: ‘Calvin Coconut: Man Trip’
(The Washington Post, July 3, 2012; 6:13 PM)
 
Next week for book club: ‘Anyway*’
(The Washington Post, July 3, 2012; 6:10 PM)
 
Next week: ‘Summer of the Gypsy Moths’
(The Washington Post, June 26, 2012; 5:22 PM)
 
How to sign up for summer book club
(The Washington Post, June 26, 2012; 5:21 PM)
 
You might also like: ‘The Space Mission Adventure’
(The Washington Post, June 26, 2012; 5:20 PM)
 
‘Three Times Lucky’ is a Southern mystery for kids
(The Washington Post, June 26, 2012; 5:19 PM)
 
Natalie Standiford talks about summer reading and writing about her favorite season
(The Washington Post, June 15, 2012; 11:56 AM)
 
KidsPost 2012 Summer Book Club reading list
(The Washington Post, June 15, 2012; 11:47 AM)
 
Join the KidsPost Summer Book Club
(The Washington Post, June 15, 2012; 11:43 AM)
 
KidsPost bookmark contest
(The Washington Post, May 18, 2012; 11:22 AM)
 
Children see themselves in late author Maurice Sendak’s ‘Wild Things’ characters
(The Washington Post, May 8, 2012; 2:52 PM)
 
Green and read all over: Earth-friendly books
(The Washington Post, April 30, 2012; 5:44 PM)
 
From Alexander McCall Smith, a No. 1 Girls’ Detective Agency
(The Washington Post, April 26, 2012; 6:03 PM)
 
Young author Carrie Berk has recipe for success
(The Washington Post, April 10, 2012; 4:35 PM)
 
Book review: ‘Mr. and Mrs. Bunny — Detectives Extraordinaire!’
(The Washington Post, April 5, 2012; 4:19 PM)
 
As the MLB season begins, here are some baseball books for kids
(The Washington Post, April 3, 2012; 5:10 PM)
 
‘Chomp’ is a fun, funny story for kids age 10 and older
(The Washington Post, March 29, 2012; 3:59 PM)
 
Newbery author Jack Gantos on writing
(The Washington Post, March 19, 2012; 6:09 PM)
 
Book review for kids: ‘The Winter Pony’
(The Washington Post, March 2, 2012; 5:21 PM)
 
Review of “Bliss” by Kathryn Littlewood
(The Washington Post, February 17, 2012; 9:56 AM)
 
Review of ‘The Mighty Miss Malone’
(The Washington Post, February 10, 2012; 11:44 AM)
 
Books for kids about Dickens
(The Washington Post, February 6, 2012; 5:59 PM)
 
Review of ‘The One and Only Ivan’
(The Washington Post, February 2, 2012; 5:37 PM)
 
For Black History Month, children’s books can be enlightening
(The Washington Post, January 31, 2012; 5:35 PM)
 
‘Popular Clone’ a fun first novel
(The Washington Post, January 27, 2012; 10:40 AM)
 
Jack Gantos wins Newbery Medal
(The Washington Post, January 23, 2012; 6:12 PM)
 
Children’s books for Chinese New Year
(The Washington Post, January 20, 2012; 10:41 AM)
 
‘Marching to the Mountaintop’ marks the last days of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
(The Washington Post, January 13, 2012; 10:37 AM)
 
Are you normal?
(The Washington Post, January 8, 2012; 7:18 PM)
 
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