Plumfield Moms

G is For Goat

Reviewed by Sara Masarik
This year, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for Patricia Polacco’s masterful storytelling. Every new book I come across seems to offer something more of her personality, and I’m always delighted by what I find. As much as I adore her work, I always preview her books before adding them to our library, keeping in mind that some of her themes may not align with the values of many of our readers. But, in doing so, I get to immerse myself in the magic of her storytelling, and G is for Goat has to be one of her best or at least most appealing. Read the full review

Gabriel and the Hour Book

Reviewed by Diane Pendergraft
Gabriel and the Hour Book is a lovely addition to my collection of books (mainly picture books) about the art of illumination. Gabriel is a young peasant boy living in Normandy in the late 1400s, the time of Louis XII. He lives near St. Martin’s Abbey, and works as an assistant to the monks there who copy and illuminate books. Gabriel grinds and mixes colors for them, prepares parchments, makes ink, and eagerly learns any other tasks that will help the brothers. Read the full review

Galewood Crossing

Reviewed by Sara Masarik
We meet the Galewood family as they are packing wagons to leave their home in Ohio for better opportunities in the largely unsettled wilderness of Wisconsin. The road to their new home shrinks to a rough trail that is increasingly hard to follow, and there is plenty of hardship on the way, but this is only the beginning. We need to know how difficult it was for them to get to their new home, but what matters more is how they live and become part of their new community. Read the full review