Linda Ludke

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How to Mend a Heart

Sara GILLINGHAM | FICTION, Dec 01, 2015

Despite some oblique references, this is a lyrical lesson in friendship.

I Love You Already!

Jory JOHN | FICTION, Dec 01, 2015

The comedic timing in this exploration of personality types and friendship is spot-on, and the wry patter is great fun to read aloud.

Leopold the Lion

Denise BRENNAN-NELSON | FICTION, Sep 01, 2015

A whimsical story that could spark healthy living discussions.

The Little Shop of Monsters

R.L. STINE | FICTION, Sep 01, 2015

Frightfully funny. Children will scream for repeated visits to The Little Shop of Monsters.—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada

Two children’s literature icons team up to create this funny-scary adventure. “If you think you’re brave enough, then come with me” to the Little Shop of Monsters. Two children—a boy, reluctant; and a younger girl, more daring—view the shop’s merchandise, from the Snacker (whose favorite treat is hands) to the Sleeper-Peeper (who hides under kids’ beds). The litany of introductions settles into a predictable pattern

When You Just Have to Roar!

Rachel ROBERTSON | FICTION, Sep 01, 2015

Useful for school readiness conversations.

The Fun Book of Scary Stuff

Emily JENKINS | FICTION, Sep 01, 2015

A not-so-scary look at talking about and tackling fears together.

Carl's Halloween

Alexandra DAY | FICTION, Sep 01, 2015

Carl fans will enjoy this latest adventure.—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada

When Mom blithely announces that she’s going over to Grandma’s for a while and that Rottweiler Carl and his girl (Good Dog, Carl and sequels) can hand out the candy to trick-or-treaters, well, you can see from this Horn Book’s cover illustration that things don’t go exactly like that. Carl and the little girl take over the action in a series of wordless, sumptuous double-page spreads, donning the most minimal of costumes (a necklace for Carl; a hat for the girl) to join the Halloween festivities. Gratifyingly, Carl never looks anything but doglike, although his facial expressions belie his care for the girl as he gently guides—and eventually carries