Sharon Creech’s ‘Moo’ tops our list of best children’s and YA books of the month August 2, 2016 ...

Sharon Creech's latest book is a realistic novel in poetry and verse.

LOVE THAT DOG Sharon Creech, . . HarperCollins/Cotler, $14.95 (112pp) ISBN 978-0-06-029289-8 In last year's Fishing in the Air, Creech took a spare, metaphorical approach to a father-son relationship.

With “Moo” (Joanna Cotler, $16.99, ages 8-12), Sharon Creech adds a third memorable animal — a cow named Zora — to those in her popular middle-grade novels in verse “Love That Dog” and ...

Heartbeat by Sharon Creech is a wonderful book written in the light literary belles letters style. The conversation is engaging throughout. The story will appeal to people of all ages.