Donald Lemke

Author vs. Illustrator is a fun book that young children will relate to. In the book, the Author and the Illustrator argue about which of them is making up the story. The Author has ideas for a story, but the Illustrator won't draw the characters as they are in the Author's mind. The argument builds until the two decide to do a story on their own, which does not work well. So finally, COMPROMISE! Children will delight in the book's silliness, and parents will love that it teaches a lesson. The book is very nicely done, with good contributions from both Author and Illustrator.
Thank you to Capstone Editions and NetGalley. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book provided by Capstone Editions via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.… (mehr)

This book is a cross between Spider-Man and Iron Giant. You have Zack Allen, a boy who is very smart and makes his own robot to help save the world. The adventures are perfect for the elementary school set and lots of kids are going to find it fun and crazy. What I find lacking is diversity. There is no reason for all the characters in this book to be cisgendered and white. There are bullies, there are the smart kids, there are they not so smart kids, and there’s adventure, but in this day and age we need more than that.… (mehr)