Puget Sound Council
For Reviewing Children's & Young Adult Literature
Connecting readers with quality children's and young adult books through trusted peer reviews.
Welcome
Welcome to the (new & improved!) review management system for the Puget Sound Council. Please access the features of this site via the menu bar above.
If you have questions or comments, cannot locate a book, or need to report an error, please contact pugetsoundcouncil@gmail.com.
For questions about membership, how-tos, and issues that are not site-related, please contact Eve Datisman at datseve@gmail.com.
Schedule of Events
General Meeting Dates — 2025–2026
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Location: Shoreline Conference Center, Professional Library, Building H
Sat, Sep 13, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat, Nov 15, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat, Mar 7, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat, May 2, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Reminder:
PSC 2025 dues are due January 1, 2026. Oral reviews must be posted by Wednesday 11:59 PM before the meeting.
The Shoreline Conference Center Professional Library is open 7:00 – 4:30 weekdays during the school year. Members are encouraged to drop by and pick up books at your convenience. Please call Tina Marier at 206.393.4225 or email tina.marier@ssd412.org to make sure the room is available.
How to Review Books
Important:
When finished writing a review, make sure you change the "Published" setting to "Yes." Otherwise, it will not be visible to others.
Oral Reviews
Books reviewed at the following meeting. Usually first-time authors, particularly noteworthy books, or discussion-worthy books. Oral books are returned and donated to charities.
Written Reviews
Books not reviewed orally. After reviews are submitted, these books may be added to your library collection.
Steps to Review
- Select the books you wish to review. We have a responsibility to review all books sent to us by publishers — please review them in a timely manner.
- At the meeting, separate your books into Oral and Written piles.
- Use the scanner to enter your choices. Select your name from the dropdown, choose oral or written, and scan the ISBN for each book.
- To enter a finished review: Log in, go to Reviews → My Reviews To Do, select a book, fill out the fields, and set "Published" to save.
Rating Scale
Recent Reviews
My Dad Is The Best
by Pintadera, Fran (2025)
Two boys argue back and forth about how strong their own dad is. The ability of their dads to lift something heavy starts with a truck, then with elephants in the truck - now the elephants are pre...
Cat Likes Red = A Gato Le Gusta El Rojo
by Russo, Christopher (2025)
In this board book the cat likes different colors in Spanish and English.
Eternal Flame
by Landis, Matthew (2025)
Twins Iris and Ike are back for their second adventure in the "National Archive Hunters" series. This time they are in search of the original flame from the Statue of Liberty. If it isn't found the...
The First Unicorn Rider : A World Of Skandar Story
by Steadman, A F (2025)
I recommend for grades 4-7. This is the prequel to the Skandar series, which I have not read. It had a good plot and introduced the series. I would probably read the series before picking up this p...
Dia De Muertos
by (2025)
Día de Muertos by Jaque Jours provides a detailed look at one boy’s special celebration of the holiday. The story carefully explains how his family prepares their ofrenda, choosing meaningful items...
No Cheese, Please!
by Reed, Nishani (2025)
Little Mo is having a birthday party and all his friends are bringing treats of the cheesy nature. The problem? Little Mo has a dairy allergy! As all his friends arrive he apologetically admits to ...
Looking For Lucie
by Addison, Amanda (2024)
Addison, Amanda Looking for Lucie GL.: 6-12 Rating: AD+ ISBN: 9781911107682 This is a contemporary YA novel set in England explores identity, self-discovery, and newfound friendship...
The Corruption Of Hollis Brown
by Ancrum, K (2025)
Hollis Brown reacts to being possessed like most of us would, confusion, anger--but soon falls in love with his possessor, a teenager from the 1920s named Walt. Walt and Hollis complete each other-...
One Thousand Things
by Kovecses, Anna (2025)
This is a colorful picture dictionary designed to help very young children learn the words and concepts for a thousand items. Organized into categories like “First Things to Learn”, “Things to Do ...
Haunted Scavenger Hunt : A Spook-Tacular Storybook
by Patschke, Steve (2025)
On Halloween night, four friends come across a box, a key, and a lot of reverse psychology. They spend a lot of time doing exactly the opposite of what the instructions say making their way through...