Lynn Becker
@lynnbbooks.bsky.social
Writer. Reader. Author of MONSTERS IN THE BRINY, JUNE MOON, and GHOST TOWN IN THE MOUNTAINS (2026). Children’s book reviewer for Shelf Awareness. http://lynnbeckerbooks.com
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of Stone by Stone: A Rock’s Journey Through Time, a picture book that poetically describes how stones have shaped human lives throughout history. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of The Voice of the Snow, an exuberant, child-centered picture book romp through the joyful sounds--and silence--of a bright snowy day. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of Farah’s Nose, an empowering picture book in which a child learns to embrace her strong nose and proud history. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: July’s Book of the Month is the sublime bedtime book by Greg Pizzoli, WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN. open.substack.com/pub/lynnbeck... 📚👍
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review or Teachers in the Wild, which cheerfully employs an extended metaphor to compare teachers outside their classrooms with animals in the wild. 👍📚 lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of The Dog Who Was (Almost) Perfect, an appealing picture book look at perfectionism, making mistakes, and finding forgiveness—from oneself as well as from others. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: June’s Book of the Month is Ghost Town in the Mountains! 📚👍 lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/junes-book...
Today is the book birthday for spooktacular GHOST TOWN IN THE MOUNTAINS, written by me and illustrated by the amazing Roland Garrigue, and I couldn't be more excited!!!! If you have a moment, I hope you'll take a look at the trailer we made, it's really fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSXO...
Ghost Town in the Mountains Book Trailer
YouTube video by Lynn Becker
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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! @lynnbbooks.bsky.social Roland Garrigue Sleeping Bear Books #spooky #kidlit #humor #rhyme
Thank you @coloradoauthors.bsky.social for featuring Ghost Town in the Mountains!
@coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 3mo agoIt's a dark and gloomy night when 2 children visit a ghost town. Spooky, fun-filled artwork brings the story to life. Ghost Town in the Mountains is a hauntingly hilarious riff on the tune "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain.” #childrensbooks #picturebooks #booksky www.amazon.com/Ghost-Town-M...
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of Claude, a wordless picture book that encourages young readers to approach art with spontaneous joy. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: May Recommendations! @micaelachirif.bsky.social @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social @randyribay.bsky.social @chanastiefel.bsky.social @rebegeorge.bsky.social 📚👍
Today on the blog: May Book of the Month is two captivating picture book biographies! @levinequerido.bsky.social @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social 📚👍 lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/mays-books...
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of A Door Is to Open, which perfectly depicts the tantalizing promise of adventures, large and small, that await behind doors of all kinds. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: April Recommendations (posted this first day of May)! 📚👍 @carmelacoyle.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/april-reco...
Today on the blog: My Shelf Awareness review of Whale, That Was Unexpected, a picture book featuring a crusty fisherwoman, her sidekick dog, and a cheeky narrator who face down a whale of a situation with unflappable dry wit. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of The Delta Codex, middle grade sci-fi adventure featuring a charismatic character who navigates toxic bloodstorms and monstrous sphincters to save her planet. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: April Book of the Month! @karenjameson15.bsky.social 📚👍 lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/aprils-boo...
Today on the blog: My Shelf Awareness review for Burn the Water, a YA Romeo and Juliet story set in a flooded, post-apocalyptic London. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: March Recommendations! lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/march-reco... @jilanne.bsky.social @tinimalina.bsky.social 📚👍
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of Theft of the Ruby Lotus, a fast-paced, humor-infused middle-grade adventure, wherein three seventh graders attempt to return a fabulous jewel to its home in an iconic sword. lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
Today on the blog: CALLIOPE CALLISTO CLARK AND THE SEARCH FOR WISDOM, the latest piece of middle grade perfection from author Claudia Mills. @claudiamills123.bsky.social 📚👍 lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/marchs-boo...
I’m frightfully excited to share the cover for my upcoming picture book, Ghost Town in the Mountains, illustrated by the amazing Roland Garrigue, published by Sleeping Bear Press!!
Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of Sarabeth's Garage, a picture book about a strong, independent child who is not afraid to pursue her dreams--spark plugs, carburetors, and all. 📚👍 lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/shelf-awar...
