I’m Hungry! by Elise Gravel
Who has not had the “I’m Hungry!” issue? You eat a piece of pizza, but you are still hungry, and you want something else to eat. So, you eat the plate, the table, the house, the school, a mountain and finally you see the child reading the book you are in, and you try and eat them. I mean, that happens to all of us, right? Well, it might not happen to all of us, but it happens to the monster in the board book […]
Challah Day by Charlotte Offsay
CBR15Passport New Author From kneading dough to gathering with family, we have a Challah Day. What is Challah? It is a bread for the Friday night Shabbat dinner. I did not know this, but learned about it, the culture of the family and the fun and love this family has in Charlotte Offsay’s story. Overall, this is a simple story of family and how they come together. It does not matter the holiday we celebrate; we all have these traditions and it Offsay shows us […]
Jhupli’s Honey Bee Box by Achintyarup Ray
CBR15Passport country (India) With a title like Jhupli’s Honey Bee Box I assumed there would be bees and a honey box. I did not expect tigers. And no, it is not a story where the tigers like honey, but one where they like the people who go into the jungle to harvest the honey. In fact, they like them so much the people never return to the village. Well, there is a twist for ya! Bet you didn’t see that coming either! Joking aside, this […]
Asadora! V06 by Naoki Urasawa
CBR15Passport country (Japan) Manga and I have an interesting relationship. I appreciate it, and it does its own thing. But occasionally that thing has me going along for the ride. And the series by Naoki Urasawa, Asadora! has me riding (so far) all six volumes. (This volume is translated by John Werry) While slower than the others, this is a good build-up for volume 7 (planned for October 2023). And while these “in-between novels” are a nice way to give you more information about […]
Summer Is for Cousins by Rajani Larocca
Oh No, the Aunts Are Here by Adam Rex
As a cousin, I compare myself to books about cousins. And while me and mine did play and have ice cream, we did not do it the way this family does in Summer Is for Cousins. But it does not matter how you spent your summers; you probably can relate to Ravi’s family. He is the almost youngest (there is a new seventh cousin to his sixth place), he admires his oldest cousin, and he likes sharing ice cream time with all the cousins. The […]
Cinderella and a Mouse Called Fred by Deborah Hopkinson
I like fairy tales, and while I do enjoy them classically done, I like them with a fun twist, too. We start out Cinderella and a Mouse Called Fred with the usual Cinderella basics. One grumpy fairy godmother, one pumpkin, some sisters, a stepmother, a royal party. However, there are a few differences such as Fred tells the story (he’s a mouse, if you couldn’t tell by the title) that somewhat befriends Cindy (no sewing of clothing, but there is some pumpkin protecting, squeaks and […]
