Book Reviews by Beth Snow

Scaredy Squirrel series by Melanie Watt

A good friend of mine and I have been mailing each other squirrel-themed…

Congratulations to JPL Staff!

Joplin Public Library (JPL) was recently announced as the winner…

Tolkien Companion Books

  Titles reviewed: The Atlas of Middle Earth…

Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen

  It’s that time of year again–the 2023 Will Eisner…

Star Wars Fun

Titles Reviewed: LEGO Star Wars in 100 Scenes…

The Art of Bob Mackie by Frank Vlastnik and Laura Ross

I’m a firm believer in the power of sparkle and shine to brighten…

Cool Math: 50 Fantastic Facts for Kids of All Ages by Tracie Young and Katie Hewett

Let’s face it, for some of us, “math” can be a four-letter…

A Trio of Oceanic Fun for All Ages

The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World’s Coral Reefs…

A Trio of Non-Fiction in Teen

The Chalk Art Handbook: How to Create Masterpieces on Driveways…

The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by K. Woodman-Maynard, based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Just so you know where I’m coming from, I’m not a fan of…

Fun in the Snow for All Ages

                  Snowflake…

Illustrated Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Poe: Stories and Poems, a Graphic Novel Adaptation, by Gareth…

Almost American Girl, written and illustrated by Robin Ha

Area schools have been in session for a week or so now, and the…

Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb! by Veronica Chambers, illustrated by Rachelle Baker

Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb! written by Veronica Chambers,…

Joplin High School Cartoonist Club titles

This was almost the shortest book review submitted here: “Read…

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frane Lessac

Pictures have such power!  Bright and bold or quiet and soft,…

A Pair of Comics–Classics and Cats

Long Story Short: 100 Classic Books in Three Panels by Lisa…

Random Treasures from the Stacks

                Oh,…

Comics Fun

Heart and Brain: Body Language by Nick Seluk Making Comics…

Resources for Teen Drivers and Their Parents–2020 Update

The Driving Book: Everything New Drivers Need to Know but Don't…

Gardening At Any Age

              The…

It’s National Poetry Month!

A Dazzling Display of Dogs by Betsy Franco, illustrations by…

No Ivy League, written and illustrated by Hazel Newlevant

There’s no denying that art has power. A work of art in any…

Mildly Spooky Missouri

Haunted Graveyards of the Ozarks by David E. Harkins Missouri’s…

A Pair of Infographic Eye Candies

Biographic Austen by Sophie Collins Seeing Science: An Illustrated…

A Non-Fiction Variety Pack

                                The…

Teen Nonfiction Fun for Summer

  Make: Minecraft for Makers by John Baichtal Start…

What the Night Sings by Vesper Stamper

Book review by Beth Snow   Coming of age stories are…

Resources for Teen Drivers and Their Parents

Working in the library's Teen Department, I frequently hear from…

March: Books 1-3 by John Lewis with Andrew Aydin, art by Nate Powell

Of all the treasures in the Smithsonian, the exhibit that…