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…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Peace Dragon By Linda Ragsdale
THE PEACE DRAGON By: Linda Ragsdale Illustrated by: Marco Furlotti Published: September 12, 2018 Publisher: Flowerpot Press Fiction Sherwyn gets quite a surprise while out and about one day. He runs into a dragon. At first, he screams and is quite scared. But the dragon just keeps smiling at Sherwyn. So, Sherwyn decides to talk…
Read More Books that Came My Way in March 2019
This is my monthly roundup of books that were added to my shelves in the last month. I also share an update with you on other things going on in my life. Bennett and Reagan performed in their last band concert together. So many lasts will be happening in the next two months for Bennett.…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Rabbit & Bear – Rabbit’s Bad Habits
RABBIT & BEAR: RABBIT’S BAD HABITS By: Julian Gough Illustrated by: Jim Field Published: January 8, 2019 Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books Fiction/Middle-Grade This middle-grade chapter book is great for kids who like a little silliness in their stories. Bear wakes up a bit early from his hibernation to discover his food stash has been stolen.…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Tip and Tucker Road Trip
TIP AND TUCKER: ROAD TRIP By: Ann Ingalls and Sue Lowell Gallion Illustrated by: Andre Ceolin Published: March 15, 2019 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press Fiction/Early Reader Tip and Tucker are two adorable hamsters at the pet store. Mr. Lopez chooses them as his new classroom pets. But, Tip and Tucker aren’t sure what is happening.…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Song of Spring By Hendrik Jonas
THE SONG OF SPRING By: Hendrik Jonas Published: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Prestel Publishing Fiction Spring has finally arrived here, both by the calendar and through Mother Nature. The birds are singing, the snow is melting, and the sun is shining longer each day. In Jonas’ book, a little bird sees all the other birds…
Read More Children’s Book Review: I Used to Be Famous By Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie
I USED TO BE FAMOUS By: Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie Illustrated by: Joanne Lew-Vriethoff Published: April 1, 2019 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Fiction Kiely is famous, constantly being followed by the paparazzi (her family), but someone new is in town. In her first book I AM FAMOUS, Kiely relished in all the attention…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Cat and Mouse By Britta Teckentrup
CAT & MOUSE By: Britta Teckentrup Published: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Prestel Fiction This oversized board book is such a fun story for toddlers to preschoolers. Cat is out to get mouse and chases him all over the house. But, mouse knows all the best spots to hide and holes to jump through. Will Cat…
Read More Quick Lit: Mini Reviews of Some Recent Reads – March 2019 Edition
I’m trying to read more books that I choose for my own reading enjoyment. Not for review, but because I’ve been wanting to read them or they caught my attention. Most of them have been talked about ad nauseam or have been on my to-read list for a long time so they don’t really need…
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