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
The Wolves Of Greycoat Hall
by Gifford, Lucinda (2023)
The Greycoats are a happy wolf family living in Morovia. Leonora, Randall, and their son, Boris, are planning a vacation. But where to go? They are happily surprised to discover that Scotland has d...
Cooking Encyclopedia
by Schrader, Zoey (2024)
This is basically a cookbook but it also has an introduction to cooking so includes a section on preparation and safety as well as terms you need to know. Then there are lots of recipes at a variet...
LAILA TOV, GROVER!
by SUSSMAN, JONI KIBORT (2025)
In this board book Grover is getting ready for bed. He gets into his pajamas, brushes his teeth and says good night.
HIP-HOP AROUND THE WORLD : BEATS WITHOUT BORDERS
by MORALL-BAKER, MONICA B (2025)
This book is in a series by Lerner about hip-hop music's history and activism. The chapters follow a sequence where they dive into the beginnings of hip-hop and then move on to current artists and...
Hannah And The Wrong Note
by Goth, Shane (2025)
Hannah and the Wrong Note follows a young piano player who strives for perfection in her music. When she plays what she considers a “wrong note,” it unexpectedly comes to life, dancing and staying ...
Seis Que Buscaron La Navidad
by Hyman, Trina Schart (2025)
A little girl is in search of a Christmas, whatever that is. She begins her trek in the forest and is quickly joined by other woodland creatures also searching for a Christmas. After wandering for ...
Hedgehogs Don't Wear Underwear
by Valdez, Marissa (2025)
A humorous story about a little french hedgehog and the love for his underwear. The hedgehog shows bravery and finds the courage to share his love with the world. This story is silly but also a gre...
Do You See The Tiger?
by Ardagh, Philip (2025)
Rhyming picture book appropriate for rea aloud for preschoolers to K or 1st. Penny and her Daddy on a rainy night go to the subway. Another child, younger than Penny, with his mother, are also wa...
Who I Am : Words I Tell Myself
by Verde, Susan (2025)
Who I Am; Words I Tell Myself is a book of affirmations for adults to share with a child. “Sometimes when I find myself struggling or feeling down or discouraged my mind tells me words that are not...
DRAGON FOLKLORE : A FIELD GUIDE
by KAISER, BRIANNA (2025)
From the “Lerner Stores” comes the Dragon Field Guides series, a middle grade collection about all things dragons, from folklore to anatomy. In Dragons Folklore, three chapters explore the thousand...