Christie Matheson

Sep 24, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Christie Matheson |Marilyn Sadler |Stephanie Laberis |Pip Jones

Too cute to be spooky indeed but most certainly sweet. A ghost longs to be scary, but none of the creepy personas she tries on fit. Misty, a feline ghost with big green eyes and long whiskers, wants to be the frightening presence that her haunted house calls for, but sadly, she’s “too cute to be spooky.” She dons toilet paper to resemble a mummy, attempts to fly on a broom like a witch, and howls at the moon like a werewolf. Nothing works.

May 16, 2024 | northeastohioparent.com | Julie Fogliano |Erin Stead |Christie Matheson |Arnold Lobel

Northeast Ohio Parent’s Reading Room has partnered with Cleveland Public Library this year. Each month, the library system provides book recommendations to help bring awareness to literacy and the citywide reading initiative, “Cleveland Reads.”Younger Children (Ages 0-5)And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. SteadA beautifully illustrated book follows a boy and his dog as they wait for the first signs of spring after planting seeds.