So excited to have this nice review in The Horn Book! SOMETHING GOOD by Marcy Campbell illus. by Corinna Luyken September/Ages 4-8/$18.99 ISBN 9780759557420 When a “bad-something” is scrawled on a wall in one of the girls’ bathrooms, how does a school community handle it? In Campbell’s story, the principal speaks to a group of […]
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SOMETHING GOOD review from School Library Journal
Thanks to SLJ for this great review! October 15, 2021 SOMETHING GOOD by Marcy Campbell illus. by Corinna Luyken September/Ages 4-8/$18.99 ISBN 9780759557420 Campbell sets children down in the middle of something serious. What if someone did something bad at your school? How would you feel? How would you act? How would you move forward? […]
SOMETHING GOOD Review from BCCB
Loving this wonderful review from The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books! Something really horrible has been written on a wall in the girls’ bathroom, and now the school is responding. In a meeting with the principal, the girls all wonder, “What is the bad-something? Who did it? And what will happen next?” […]
New Book Alert–The More You Give
It feels like ages ago that I wrote this book. If you’ve followed this blog, you know that publishing moves slowly. I remember exactly where I was when the sale became official, at my son’s 5th grade band concert, just before everything shut down. And I remember exactly when I decided I needed to write […]
Before and After–Dresser to Buffet
I haven’t posted a Before and After in awhile, but rest assured, I still have projects up my sleeve. Our dining room hadn’t been touched since we moved in 11 years ago. It was fine, but wasn’t especially pretty. We had a huge table that took up most of the room. Once I replaced that […]
Something Good Review from Kirkus
I was so thrilled to get this review from Kirkus. They have some tough reviewers over there, and a starred review is a really special thing! SOMETHING GOOD BY MARCY CAMPBELL ; ILLUSTRATED BY CORINNA LUYKEN ‧ RELEASE DATE: SEPT. 7, 2021 When something bad is found on the wall in the girls’ bathroom at school, an entire class […]
Something Good Review from Publishers Weekly
Reviews have started coming in for my next picture book with Corinna Luyken, Something Good! Something Good Marcy Campbell, illus. by Corinna Luyken. Little, Brown, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-7595-5742-0 The toughest moment in this classroom story by the previous collaborators (Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse) comes when the narrator beholds the “bad-something” on […]
RULE OF THREES review from Shelf Awareness
Loved this great review from Shelf Awareness, especially because it uses the word, “humdinger,” a favorite of mine that doesn’t get enough circulation anymore! Rule of Threes Kids in middle-grade novels tend not to have it easy. Even so, in Rule of Threes, Marcy Campbell (Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse) comes up with a […]