February 25, 2020
Today let’s hear it for the troublemaker. I love the Ivy and Bean books, so I was thrilled to learn the author had started a new series. This one features Iggy, and while he is not the model of manners, he is a real kid who has to learn the consequences of his actions. Does that sound something like your…
February 27, 2019
Today I have a new series from the creator of Big Nate. My boys devoured all the Big Nate books when they were younger, so I was so excited to see a new series from this very clever author/illustrator. He has certainly added another quick-witted entrant into the illustrated novel category! Don’t forget to Follow One Great Book on Facebook, Twitter,…
August 23, 2018
Today I have an innovative World War II book for kids. This book is really like nothing I have read before. Artwork and text are comingled making the story come alive. It is about a German theologian who worked from inside the German regime to try and take Hitler down. Dietrich Bonhoeffer walked a tricky line, but his absolute belief in…
August 8, 2018
Silliness abounds in this whodunit! The author takes us back to when he was a kid and the Queen of England enlisted him to find some missing jewels. Really it was all in a days work for this talented author who was actually able to pass himself off as a small adult. Will wonders never cease! Don’t forget to follow…
May 15, 2018
This illustrated novel gets my vote! Your kids can only read Captain Underpants and Timmy Failure so many times. Put this book into the mix and increase the number of stories in the rotation. This one has a lot to make kids smile about. Don’t forget to follow One Great Book on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or by email so that you…
November 15, 2017
Today I have a book with an unlikely hero. Marty Pants is an artist, he is a little clueless and he is entirely convinced that an alien is watching him. Be prepared to be entertained by this nonconventional good guy who really ends up saving the day. Don’t forget to follow One Great Book on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or by…
October 26, 2017
Today I have a book about a boy king, a castle with secret passages and an evil next door neighbor which can only lead to a thrilling adventure with chocolate and crocodiles of course. Prepare to laugh as our boy king works to defeat the nefarious Emperor Nurbison and show off his flashypants. What more could a kid want? Don’t forget…
October 12, 2017
This book absolutely proves that the truth can be complicated. Sam is working on his issue of telling white lies and he proves that good kids can stretch things from time to time. They also have to own up to their mistakes. Don’t forget to follow One Great Book on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or by email so that you don’t…
June 6, 2017
Today I have an illustrated novel with heart and baseball. When your position on the team is bench warmer, you have to posses a certain realistic attitude about life. Steve is self effacing and funny and the bumbling antics of the adults around him only add to the fun. Some slapstick and some honest analysis make this a book with…
May 7, 2017
Every parent needs a book after Diary of a Wimpy Kid to hand their child. Illustrated novels are a great thing, and they keep the reading going. But let’s be honest, you may only be able to stand your kid reading the same story over and over for so long until you feel compelled to give them something else. Jake the…
