Book Reviews

Devastating droughts, wildfires, floods and hurricanes are symptoms of climate change we're already seeing. These dramatic events, as well as the slow changes to our environment, are accompanied with severe emotional turmoil.

Michigan native and Central Michigan University alum Angeline Boulley's debut novel is this year's Great Michigan Read. WCMU's Brianna Edgar brings us this spoiler-free review.

SING A SONG OF SEASONS: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year selected by Fiona Waters and illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon is a beautiful collection…

QUIET written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola is a concept book told in a gentle whisper about what quiet means and how quiet feels. It begins simply as…

Tales From The Inner City written and illustrated by Shaun Tan includes 25 stories about the relationship between humans and animals, both domestic and…

Imagine written by Juan Felipe Herrera and illustrated by Lauren Castillo is a picture book biography that traces the poet’s young life through a series…

THE SUN IS KIND OF A BIG DEAL written and illustrated by Nick Seluk is an imaginative picture book introduction to the Sun and all of its marvels. The…

Mary Poppins adapted by Amy Novesky and illustrated by Genevieve Godbout is a picture book introduction to P.L. Travers’ popular 1934 novel about a very…

THERE’S A DINOSAUR ON THE 13TH FLOOR written by Wade Bradford and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes is a “just for fun” picture book about a Mr. Snore who…

HERSTORY: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World written by Katherine Halligan and illustrated by Sarah Walsh is a brilliant collection of women from…