Toronto Book Review

SHADOWS OVER THE SUN BY GISELLE J. ROBIN

What if your life began in the ruins of war, and you had to rebuild it again and again—from the inside out? In Shadows over the Sun, Giselle J. Robin delivers a stunning and emotionally rich autobiography that charts her life from war-torn Hamburg during Nazi Germany to the rural heart of South Australia. With […]

FALSE LABELS AND FACES OF GRACE BY MARY NYAMBURA MUCHIRI, PhD

Imagine growing up being called names that cut deep— names meant to shame you, silence you, or define who you are. What if those labels followed you from childhood into adulthood, showing up at school, at work, in church, and even across different countries and cultures? In False Labels and Faces of Grace, Mary N. […]

BETE BRUNE (BROWN BEAST): THE SAGA OF JUDITH SANDERS BY KIM HESTER

Kim Hester’s Bête Brune (Brown Beast) is a bold and emotionally arresting work of literary fiction that explores the intimate consequences of global conflict through the eyes of Judith Sanders—a young American woman whose life is upended by the loss of her husband in a terrorist attack. What begins as a quietly tender narrative soon […]

PETE’S MAGIC TOOTH BY ANN COOPER TATE

What if you never had to brush your teeth again? Sounds fun, right? Well… think again! Pete thinks brushing his teeth takes too much time away from playing with his toys and friends. So, onenight, he makes a wish—he wishes he had no teeth at all! When his wish comes true, Pete is thrilled at […]

THE ATTENUATINGPURITAN BY ROBERT MCGUINESS

From the very first page, The Attenuating Puritan pulls readers into the mind of a man on a bizarre and unsettling mission. Written in raw, hypnotic prose, The Attenuating Puritan is a novel that defies convention. Robert McGuiness crafts a unique narrative that blends faith, madness, and environmental decay into a surreal journey of self-destruction […]

RICKY THE CHICKEE SINGS FOR THE KING BY DIANA ALVAREZ

In Ricky the Chickee Sings for the King, Diana Alvarez delivers a heartwarming and inspiring tale about bravery, kindness, and self-belief. Ricky is not just any ordinary rooster – he comes from a proud family of roosters who, for generations, have had one very important job: waking up the King of Hawaii with their strong, […]

TOOTH FAIRY CASTLES BY CAROL BATES HUTCHINSON

Have you ever wondered where your lost baby teeth go? Tooth Fairy Castles by Carol Bates Hutchinson answers this question with an enchanting tale that takes young readers on a magical journey beyond their wildest dreams. This delightful story introduces Tooth Fairy Town, a breathtaking kingdom built entirely from baby teeth collected from children all […]

MISSION BABY TOOTH MYSTERIOUS QUEST BY CAROL BATES HUTCHINSON

Snowflakes dance in the air, fairy wings glimmer, and a special mission awaits! In Mission Baby Tooth: Mysterious Quest, Carol Bates Hutchinson takes young readers on a heartwarming and magical adventure filled with excitement, teamwork, and a lesson in doing the right thing. The fearless tooth fairies take flight on a mission like no other—to […]

BELLA BROWN’S MESSIER THAN MESSY ROOM BY J.W. ZAREK

What happens when creativity clashes with clutter? Something Special is Coming! In Bella Brown’s Messier Than Messy Room, author J.W. Zarek crafts a delightful and relatable tale about an imaginative young girl, an overwhelming mess, and the transformative power of love and encouragement. Eight-year-old Bella Brown loves drawing butterflies, but cleaning up? Not so much! […]

MISUNDERSTOOD: HEALING JASON SUTTER BY JAY SHERFEY

The plot twists will keep you guessing until the very end. Jay Sherfey’s “Misunderstood: Healing Jason Sutter” is an emotionally gripping and thought-provoking novel that follows Jason Sutter, a boy misdiagnosed as psychotic and placed in an exploitative foster home after a traumatic event in New York, but what if the voices in your head […]