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: 2026–2027
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Location: Shoreline Conference Center, Professional Library, Building H
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Sept. 12, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Nov. 7, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Jan. 9, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Mar. 6, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., May 1, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., June 5, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Reminder:
PSC 2026/27 dues are due January 1, 2027. 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
The lonely lighthouse : the story of the Sable Point Lighthouse
by Owens, Stephaine (2026)
Little Sable Point Lighthouse is the oldest remaining brick lighthouse on the Great Lakes. The narrative follows its construction, the keepers who tended it, the long stretch when it stood abandone...
HOT DOG DAYS
by HIGGINS, CAM (2026)
This early chapter book is simple with large text and cute pictures. This is the third book in the Scrapper series, but it can be read as a stand-alone book. The story is cute and relatable. Scrapp...
IT STARTED WITH A BOOK BAN
by LODDING, LINDA RAVIN (2026)
Edwin, dressed up like a green Martian for Monday's dress-up day at school, is sad to find half empty shelves in the library. Ms. Paige, the librarian, explains that space books may mean people's ...
Up Close And Incredible : Dinosaurs : A Prehistoric Adventur
by Huang, Eric (2025)
This very fun book would be great as a gift for a dinosaur fan! Each page introduces some interesting facts about dinosaurs paired with visually appealing digital illustrations. Then, a reader can ...
DON'T EAT THE BIRTHDAY BOY!
by HIGUERA, DONNA BARBA (2026)
Ramón and El Cucuy are back at it again in this follow up to the first in The Unlikely Adventuras series. El Cucuy is back home in his monster realm, but things are amiss. Booyemen from all around ...
Dinosaurs : My First Carry Book
by (2025)
My First Carry Book: Dinosaurs is published by Penguin Random House as part of the Tiger Tales series. This published in a board book format introduces young children to the world of dinosaurs. Ove...
Heroes De La Esperanza
by Engle, Margarita (2025)
Héroes de la Esperanza: Más Poemas sobre Latinas Asombrosas is an inspiring collection of poems celebrating remarkable Latin American women from a wide range of fields, including science, activism,...
THINK BIG : SECRETS OF BEES
by HOARE, BEN (2026)
Chapters as questions (What Does it Feel Like to Be a Bee? How Do Bees Make Honey?) and gorgeous illustrations will hook any reader that picks up this beautiful, slightly oversized book about bees....
Wild : A Family Guide To The Animal Kingdom
by Ashby, Jack (2025)
"Wild : A Family Guide to the Animal Kingdom" is a text packed amazing illustrations and interesting facts about wildlife! Each chapter (4 pages) examines a specific trait such as prickles, venom, ...
The Dawn Of Yangchen
by Yee, F C (2025)
This is the third novel in the Chronicles of the Avatar series, and the first book focusing on Avatar Yangchen. Or does it? Oddly she seems more like a side character as the majority of the book se...