Shahrzad and the Angry King by Nahid Kazemi
Shahrzad and the Angry King is one of those books that I did not know if I liked or not. Now, I am not saying that Nahid Kazemi wrote a bad book, but they did write one of those picture books that has a lot going on and it is not a one time read. Also, I think what I had was only an online sample from Edelweiss, so perhaps some parts were missing. But regardless, there was enough there to really sink my teeth […]
The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
As of this writing/posting of the review for The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill I am only halfway through. I published before finishing as I had some ideas I wanted to put down as I was/am not completely sure why this book has critics excited. It is terribly slow, and the real action does not start to take place until the middle of the book. And then, when things are about to finally happen, the orphan that meets the Ogress is asleep with […]
Welcome, Rain! by Sheryl McFarlane.
At first, I was into Welcome, Rain! by Sheryl McFarlane. I liked the idea of saying thank you to the rain (okay, it is a bit more “touchy feely” than I usually like, but I was in the right mood for it and thought that in April 2023 it will be the perfect Spring read). And the art of Christine Wei was fun. It was simple, not simplistic, and colorful. Not overly detailed but nicely detailed and it fit the young, narrators voice. I liked […]
A Taste of Honey: Kamala Outsmarts the Seven Thieves ( by Rebecca Sheir
The Tale of the Unwelcome Guest: Nasruddin Teaches the Town a Lesson by Rebecca Sheir
A few reviews back I wrote about another A Circle Round Book by Rebecca Sheir. Each one has been illustrated by different people. Therefore, that change might help you enjoy one over the other. But also, the flow and tone of the story is slightly different and that can help one’s enjoyment of them. The Great Ballgame was illustrated by Joshua Pawis-Steckley and is based on Native American mythology and culture. A Taste of Honey: Kamala Outsmarts the Seven Thieves (illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat) has […]
Virginia Wouldn't Slow Down!: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Invention by Carrie A. Pearson
Virginia Wouldn’t Slow Down!: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Invention is another read online via Edelweiss that was mostly there. Carrie A. Pearson’s book was more fleshed out than the other sample I read, and perhaps is one of the best biographies of an unknown person I have read. And of course, I will find a copy when it comes out to fill in the plot points missing. Dr. Virginia Apgar would invent a test that would help doctors evaluate newborns and their health, […]
Up Where the Stars Are (Andrew's Adventures in Nature by Ryan Jacobson
I started reading this on Edelweiss online. It was a medium sized sample, but I think I got enough to know that I enjoyed this book and when it comes out, I want to see more of Up Where the Stars Are (Andrew’s Adventures in Nature). The story is centered around Andrew, a young man with special needs. His situation is not the focus, or what he cannot do, but what he can do. The part of the story I was able to read was […]
