Children’s Book Review: The Story of Rock and The Story of Rap By Nicola Edwards
THE STORY OF ROCK By: Nicola Edwards Illustrated by: Lindsey Sagar Published: May 7, 2019 Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books Non-Fiction When our kids were little we loved sharing our favorite music with them whether it was during bath time or in the van. It didn’t matter if it was Frank Sinatra or Motley Crue or…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Who Is Afraid of Little Wolf? By Yayo Kawamura
WHO IS AFRAID OF LITTLE WOLF? By: Yayo Kawamura Published: April 16, 2019 Publisher: Prestel Junior Fiction This is an adorable board book about friendship. Little Wolf is sad because he wants to play in the forest and no one is willing to play with him. He asks the squirrel, the rabbit, and the fox…
Read More Children’s Book Review: We are (Not) Friends By Anna Kang
WE ARE (NOT) FRIENDS You Are Not Small #4 By: Anna Kang Illustrated by: Christopher Weyant Published: April 1, 2019 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction This is the fourth book in the You Are Not Small series of children’s book. They feature two friends until a third comes along and wants to play. These two friends…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Wild Bios: William Sheepspeare and Amelia Harehart
WILD BIOS: WILLIAM SHEEPSPEARE By: Courtney Acampora and Maggie Fischer Illustrated by: Benedetta Capriotti Published: April 9, 2019 Publisher: Silver Dolphin Non-Fiction/Board Book Introduce your youngest readers to the creator of plays and much of our language with a hilarious twist. Children learn that William “Sheepspeare” was a poet and playwright and then became an…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Vacation for Dexter! By Lindsay Ward
VACATION FOR DEXTER! A Dexter T. Rexter Book By: Lindsay Ward Published: April 16, 2019 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction Dexter the Dinosaur is leaving with the family to go to Florida. He assumes it will be the road trip of a lifetime…until they arrive at the airport. Dexter has never flown before and is quite…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Our Great Big Backyard By Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager
OUR GREAT BIG BACKYARD By: Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager Illustrated by: Jacqueline Rogers Published: May 10, 2016 Publisher: Harper – HarperCollins Publishers Non-Fiction Summer is here and many families are planning out their road trips whether it is to visit family members or for a family vacation. Our family has taken many road…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Amazing Nature Books from Prestel Publishing
WONDERS OF NATURE Explorations in the World of Birds, Insects, and Fish By: Florence Guiraud Published: October 2, 2018 Publisher: Prestel Junior Non-Fiction Author Florence Guiraud has a love for the beauty of insects, birds, and fish. In this book, she chose the most fascinating from the species and cataloged them here to not only…
Read More Books that Came My Way in April and May 2019
First of all, thanks to all of you for understanding my need to step back for a time. Thanks to the publishers, the publicists, and the authors for supporting my decision and giving me the time I needed to focus on other things. My dad is home and is improving more than we dreamed to…
Read More Quick Lit: Mini Reviews of Some Recent Reads – April and May 2019 Edition
I wanted to briefly pop in and update you on what I’ve been reading. Some of these were review books and others are some oldies that have been on my list for awhile. Between visiting and caring for my parents and preparing for graduation, I’ve found reading to be an important escape. I’ve enjoyed every…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Wake Up, Color Pup by Taia Morley
WAKE UP, COLOR PUP By: Taia Morley Published: March 12, 2019 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Fiction Young children will delight in seeing the puppy travel through his day, adding color to his coat. The puppy is greeted in the morning by a little, yellow bird. The puppy is white, but as he…
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