It’s National Teddy Bear Day! Click on one of our cuddly guests to take you to a blogger’s middle grade post.

I don’t have a teddy bear story at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE, but I do have a review of THE FIRE STALLION by Stacy Gregg

June McCrary Jacobs at Reading, Writing , and Stitch-Metic features a middle-grade cookbook compiled by Williams Sonoma of California entitled, The Complete Junior Chef Cookbook.

Maria Antonia at Of Books, Photography, and Tea reviews The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff.

Alex Baugh at Randomly Reading has an interesting book featured this week, Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers by Celia C. Pérez.

Beth Mitchell at Imaginary Friends has a review of The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez.

Patricia Tilton at Children’s Books Heal features Just South of Home by Karen Strong, a compelling story about a town haunted by it’s racist past.

Suzanne Warr at Tales from the Raven spotlights Babymouse: Queen of the World, by Matthew and Jennifer Holm.

Rosi Hollinbeck reviews 20 Recipes Kids Should Know. Rosi also has some not to be missed links for her writing friends.

Sue Morris at Kid Lit Reviews has a review of The Jumbie God’s Revenge, written by Tracey Baptiste.

Karen Yingling at Ms. Yingling Reads has another informative MMGM post. Be sure to check out today’s feature and her review the past week of BUTTERFLY YELLOW.