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
Chess Club : The Winning Move
by Donnelly, Rebecca (2025)
Chess Club: The Winning Move documents the development of a tightly-knit supportive team of middle schoolers from 4 kids, only one of whom plays chess. Halima Kasim is the chess player, and she is...
FIRST VISIT TO THE DENTIST WITH ABBY
by SANDERSON, WHITNEY (2025)
This bright and attractive 24-page Sesame Street book takes young readers along with Amy and her other puppet friends on a visit to the dentist. Here they will meet some of the people at the dentis...
PUPPIES KNOW & GROW
by GEHL, LAURA (2026)
This board book tells about the development of puppies and how they grow inro dogs, what the mother does to train ythem to feed and what to expect from them at different stages.
Oh Dear, Look What I Got!
by Rosen, Michael (2025)
A new collaboration between Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury gives us Oh Dear, Look What I Got! and it has all the hallmarks of their collaboration on We’re Going on a Bear Hunt published in 1989....
Books On Bikes
by Campoy, F Isabel (2025)
Lía LOVES books. But sadly, it’s summertime, and her local library is too far away to visit frequently. While playing in the park one day, she notices a man riding up on a bicycle filled to the bri...
The Queen Bees Of Tybee County
by Chu, Kyle Casey (2025)
Written by a Chinese American gay man who does drag performances in real life, this book will be an important mirror and window for middle school students. Derrick Chan has to go live with his gran...
Camping Is a Terrible Idea
by Pendreigh, Kirsten (2026)
Cammie is very organized and loves her city life and routines. When Dad suggests a camping trip, she is *not* happy! Camping is chaotic and messy. They set off anyway and Cammie is pretty miserable...
Grim And Oro : Dueling Crowns Edition
by Aster, Alex (2025)
Oro/Grim presents two novellas told from each ruler’s point of view, offering new insight into events surrounding Isla Crown and the curses that shape their world. Grim’s narrative explores his tra...
Engineering : How The Six Simple Machines Support The World
by Mooney, Carla (2025)
Explains the six basic "simple machines": inclined plane, lever, pulley, screw, wedge, and wheel and axle. Each simple machine is a device that has no or very few moving parts, but makes doing work...
Bitter Tea And Rock Candy
by Gu, Yan (2025)
Through vibrant illustrations, this picture book depicts a young child’s relationship with her grandmother as the child tries her grandmother’s favorite tea: liangchia. This sweet story shows the r...