Madigan Reads

Underground by Denise Fleming Beach Lane Books September 2012 Here is a unique and simple picture book with a few words per page. Flem...

Well, all the dust has settled, and the award winners announced. What do we think of the award winners this year? The Newbery award we...

Fox and Crow Are Not Friends by Melissa Wiley, illustrated by Sebastien Braun Random House Books for Young Readers August 2012 What starts...

Olivia and the Fairy Princesses by Ian Falconer Atheneum Books for Young Readers August 2012 Olivia, that ever sassy pig, returns in thi...

Dixie and the School Trip by Grace Gilman, illustrated by Sarah McConnell HarperCollins June 2012 What is it with adorable, rambunctious d...

I'm Not Tired Yet! by Marianne Richmond Sourcebooks March 2012 This one didn't sparkle for me. The story features painterly acryli...

Can I Just Take a Nap? by Ron Rauss, illustrated by Rob Shepperson Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman June 2012 With so many little boys...

Dream Big: Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of the Olympic Gold by Deloris Jordan, illustrated by Barry Root Simon & Schuster/Paula Wise...

Gem by Holly Hobbie Little, Brown Books for Young Readers April 2012 Here's a book that kept me guessing. Starting out with a lengthy ...

It's Bedtime Dear Dragon by Margaret Hillert, illustrated by David Schimmel Norwood House Press January 2012 What this book lacks in n...

Good Night, Laila Tov by Laurel Snyder, illustrated by Jui Ishida Random House Children's Books March 2012 Here's another Jewish f...

Biscuit Plays Ball by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illustrated by Pat Schories HarperCollins March 2012 I think I just took 15 points of cute d...

Dixie and the Class Treat by Grace Gilman, illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers HarperCollins March 2012 Dixie the dog gets into one mishap af...

Annie and Snowball and the Surprise Day by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Sucie Stevenson Simon Spotlight March 2012 The ever-prolif...