With permission, I have borrowed this line from a Goodreads review (but not this book): “I don’t think that I have any coherent thoughts at the moment.” I feel the same way about The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal. Not because it is sweet or thoughtful, but because I was laughing too hard to think! You ask, “Did she say laughing?” Yes, I was laughing so hard I thought I was going to fall out of my chair! “Is it really that funny?” […]
When your teacher is a mummy everything is under wraps
The writing team of Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple have created numerous gems. Yet, Monster Academy is still in the coal stage. It greatly reminded me of the story Ghoul School by Kevin O’Malley. Had I read Monster Academy first, I would have probably preferred it, yet, I did not. So, if you like Ghoul School (previous reviewed here) you’ll like this (and the reverse is true too, of course). The premise is simple: a “naughty monster” (which of course, means that they […]
This Chicken is no chicken!
The Hen Who Sailed Around the World by Guirec Soudee is the true story of Soudee’s 3,400-mile sea voyage with his pet hen, Monique. That pretty much sums up the story. There are lots of wonderful photographs of Soudee with Monique. And lots of wonderful photographs of Monique by herself. Not to mention lots of wonderful photographs of some of the friends they meet along the way. And we cannot forget the lots and lots of photographs of ice. Lots and lots of ice. The […]
Vampirina and her monster family celebrate a snow day!
Our favorite little ballerina, sleepover-having, beach going vampire, Vampirina, is back with her family and they are having a grand adventure in the snow! Conveniently this book just happens to be named, (Imagine that!) Contessa Anne Marie Pace has brought to life our little vampire friend with a very special snow day. Her family and friends (even a reluctant big sister) go out to sled, toss snowballs, ice skate and even, possibly make a new friend! And perhaps the best part to this quirky story […]
Be a Jukebox Hero, Got Stars in His Eyes
Bingo Square (Round 2): Center/Free Space I was originally going to use this as my brain candy spot, but it didn’t quite fit that category for me. There was just a bit too much going on in the first few chapters for it to be pure fluff, and required more attention than my tired brain was expecting. There are absolutely absurd and hilarious moments, but with all the details of the all different parts of the galaxies, it also demands slightly more reader attention than […]
Pandora isn’t the only one with box troubles
David Goodner and Louis Thomas’s Ginny Goblin Is Not Allowed to Open This Box is not a Halloween story. It is a story about patience and imagination. However, Ginny and her adventures will make a nice addition to ones Halloween book collection. Ginny is told she cannot open the oh so special box her parents have for her. That is, it cannot be opened until dinnertime. But of course, being a typical kid, she will pull out all the stops to find a way to […]
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