Mel the Chosen by Rachele Aragno
Mel the Chosen is an odd little girl and in an odd little book that is a fun way of showing an adventure that is both familiar, and new to us. Rachele Aragno’s story gives us a little magic and the age old warning of “Be careful what you wish for, as you just might get it.” Much of the book is “know your reader” with the “spooky” elements (not too much for most people, but could be for some), the slightly abstract but realistic […]
Lego Jurassic World Build Your Own Adventure: With Minifigure and Exclusive Model [With Legos] by Julia March and Selina Wood
The other day I was being Aunt-sat. The oldest nephew had basketball practice for the Special Olympics in the later morning so we were taking it easy. He and I were just shooting the breeze, playing games on our phones/game players and relaxing after a light lunch. But, to be honest, I was getting a bit tired of hearing “the pew” of the game (to be nice to the rest of us in the house, he played it low, but still). Of course, I adored […]
101 Ways to Read a Book by Timothee de Fombelle
The Sunflower, The contortionist, The sleepwalker, The romantic are all ways you can read a book. You can read one in the tub, or if you are The Octopus you can read many at a time. But Timothee de Fombelle decided to show you 101 ways in 101 Ways to Read a Book. Each page has one or two ways of reading. There are readers on bikes and readers on the floor (there are about 10 different ways to do that). And each one is […]
All of Those Babies by Mylisa Larsen
Aunt Sue's Stories by Langston Hughes
Bless Our Pets : Poems of Gratitude for Our Animal Friends by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Happy April and Happy Poetry Month. I am sure I will find other poetry books for kids, but I will start with three that I just found. All are available (or with the last one “soon” in April 2024) but all have been read via online reader copies. The first is All of Those Babies by Mylisa Larsen and illustrated by Stephanie Laberis . This book is one solid poem that rhymes and has repetition. The idea is how all babies, be they lizard, human […]
The Adventures of Team Pom V01: Squid Happen by Isabel Roxas
The Adventures of Team Pom V02: The Last Dodo by Isabel Roxas
I have been trying to read The Adventures of Team Pom V01: Squid Happen and The Adventures of Team Pom V02: The Last Dodo for I do not know how long! I found an online reader copy ages ago, and when I recently uncovered it, unlike the others that are older and have been deactivated, these two never went away. And I am glad it did not, as Isabel Roxas has one funny story series on their hands. Publisher description says for book one: it […]
Worried Whippet: A Book of Bravery (For Adults and Kids Struggling with Anxiety) by Jess Bolton
Worried Whippet: A Book of Bravery (For Adults and Kids Struggling with Anxiety) by Jess Bolton is a cozy story about how a whippet learns to find the balance between afraid and not afraid, needing an indoor/sleeping like a cushion day and walking outside in the world with its “dangers”, and the fear of new experiences. Sweet illustrations show the adventures and misadventures (stolen chips anyone?) Written in the English of the UK (chips means French fries), though available, was read via an online reader […]
