Erin MotolaOct 6, 20194 min readEl Chupacabras My review of the Bluebonnet nominated picture book El Chupacabras by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Crash McCreery.
Erin MotolaOct 3, 20194 min readWho was Nikola Tesla?My review of the Who was Nikola Tesla? Part of the who was series of biographies for upper elementary school and middle school readers.
Erin MotolaOct 2, 20194 min readThe Adventures of a Girl Called BicycleMy review of Christina Uss's Bluebonnet Award chapter book, The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle.
Erin MotolaSep 30, 20194 min readOcean Meets Sky My review of Ocean meets sky by the Fan brothers. A magical adventure to honor the memory of a lost loved one.
Erin MotolaSep 25, 20194 min readThank you, Omu!My review of the Coretta Scott King Stephoe Award winning book Thank you Omu!
Erin MotolaSep 22, 20193 min readAlma and how she got her nameMy review of the 2018 Caldecott Medal winner Alma and how she got her name by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Erin MotolaSep 21, 20194 min readA Place for PlutoMy review of A Place for Pluto by Stef Wade, a 2019 recognized book on the Tejas 2x2 list.
Erin MotolaSep 17, 20194 min readNarwhal: Unicorn of the Sea!My review of Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! The first in a series of beginning graphic novels by Ben Clanton.
Erin MotolaSep 16, 20194 min readCrown: An Ode to the Fresh CutMy review of the highly acclaimed picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon James.
Erin MotolaSep 13, 20194 min readLa Princesa and the PeaA review of La Princesa and the Pea, the 2018 Pura Belpre Award winner for illustrations by Susan Middleton Elya & Juana Martinez-Neal.
Erin MotolaSep 13, 20194 min readHello Lighthouse!A review of the 2019 Caldecott Medalist Hello Lighthouse! by Sophie Blackall.