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New Yasmin Books! Great Early Readers By Houston Author Saadia Faruqi

Author Saadia Faruqi burst onto the children’s literary scene with the introduction of her Yasmin series in 2018. Published both … More

children's books, Early Readers, Hatem Aly, houston, Saadia Faruqi, Yasmin in Charge, Yasmin the Chef, Yasmin the Superhero, Yasmin the Zookeeper

New & Old, Picture Books, Short Fiction, Graphic Novels & Essay Collections. My 10 Favorite of 2018

I likely won’t make my goal of reading 100 books in 2018, but I got close. For a year with … More

Chloe Benjamin, Kate Chopin, Kenneth Oppel, kurt vonnegut, Lynda Barry, Photographic: Life of Graciela Iturbide, The Awakening, The Immoralists, The Nest, The Sirens of Titan, What It Is

“Out of Nothing” Remixes the Human Story

This graphic novel encompasses 13.84 billion years and argues that all great changes and developments of storytelling came from someone … More

Daniel Locke, David Blandy, out of nothing

“We Are Going to Be Friends” is a Stunning Picture Book for all Readers and a Particular Delight for Fans of the White Stripes

The lyrics of one of the most well-known songs by the band the White Stripes have been transformed to the … More

book review, Elinor Blake, Jack White, Ren & Stimpy, The White Stripes, We're Going to be Friends

“Jelly, Garbage + Toys” Teaches Kids to See Everything Around Them as Art

This interactive picture book features artist Vik Muniz speaking to the reader of the book. He introduces you to his … More

book review, children's books, chuck close, Jelly Garbage + Toys, Medusa Marinara, Mona Lisa, Vik Muniz, Waste Land

Jason Reynold’s “Long Way Down” to Take Graphic Novel Form

Jason Reynolds’s powerhouse novel Long Way Down came out in October 2017. It’s about a fifteen-year-old boy named Will whose brother … More

Coretta Scott King Honor, danica novgorodoff, Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down, Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, Slow Storm, the undertaking of lily chen

“What It Is” Is an Extraordinary Reading Experience

How do you use words alone to discuss a book that uses printed images, collaged with printed words, fused with … More

book review, Drawn & Quarterly, graphic novel, Lynda Barry, What It Is, writing

Houston: 1st Annual Lair Con! Image Comics, Makers Space, Cosplay & More!

The Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy Store is hosting their first convention,  Lair Con on Saturday, August 25, from 10 a.m. to … More

Chew, comics, Cosplay, Dragon's Lair, graphic novel, Harris County Public Library, image comics, Joe Eisma, John Layman, Lair Con, Nick Pitarra, Rob Guillory, The Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Store

The Yasmin Books Combine Vibrant Illustrations with a Spunky Pakistani Girl to Make a Winning New Early Reader Series

Yasmin is full of energy, imagination, and creativity. She explores her community, discovers her inner artist, builds her dream town, … More

book review, children's books, Hatem Aly, Meet Yasmin!, Saadi Faruqi, Yasmin the Builder, Yasmin the Explorer, Yasmin the Fashionista, Yasmin the Painter

Rogério Coelho’s Narrative Illustrations Elevate Storytelling to a New Level

Boat of Dreams is a wordless picture book with a story of whimsy, longing and familial connections told through the … More

Boat of Dreams, Books Do Not Have Wings, children's books, Is Anyone Out There, picture books, Rogério Coelho, Roof Octopus

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