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.
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Recent Reviews
THE LAST BEST QUEST EVER
by LUKENS, F T (2026)
Ellinore is the best quester in the kingdom. She has achieved her goal of setting up her parents for retirement so she is going to retire from the business. But then her brother Zig gets in trouble...
ON THE LOOSE IN LONDON! : A STAR CHAPTER BOOK
by YACCARINO, DAN (2026)
In this graphic novel brother and sister dog duo Betsy and Bones are off for another international adventure. Last time they foiled an art robbery in Paris. Now they are heading to London. This is ...
EUREKA
by CHANG, VICTORIA (2026)
Students who love historical fiction books or novels in verse will love this one set in California in the 1800s that deals with discrimination toward the Chinese American community. It is based on ...
SHEEP SHAPE
by TARIEL, ADELE (2026)
Originally published as "Mout" in France, Sheep Shape follows the story of Chip, a sweet sheep who loves wool (thank goodness) AND decides that he will not follow the flock into shearing this seaso...
Love, Misha
by Aden, Jam (2025)
When Misha and her mother find themselves lost in the middle of nowhere, it is an opportunity for Misha’s mother Audrey to know the real Misha. However, even as the two enter a magical realm and fa...
BREATHE A RAINBOW
by KOON, JULIE (2026)
In this board book there are eight pages with textured paths to trace with your finger to enhance the tactile experience of the reader. You breathe a rainbow, star, pair of wings, ocean, mountain, ...
All the Ways to Be Pretty
by Khan, Shamaila (2025)
Author wrote this story "to provide Muslim parents with a starting point for conversations about beauty from an Islamic perspective." Helpful story for all parents to read and discuss with their c...
How to read a very serious book
by Messier, Mireille (2026)
How to Read a Very Serious Book is a humorous picture book that presents a series of exaggerated tips for appearing to read a “serious” book. The book suggests actions such as wearing fake mustache...
THE HOME WE DREAMED
by BUDISAN, ANCA SANDU (2026)
In The Home We Dreamed, Anca Sandu Budisan paints a beautiful tale of her family's home in Romania across generations. The book tells the story of her grandparents and the home (and life) they work...
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...