When Carmela’s birthday comes around, she knows she does not have to make a wish, it has already come true! She is now old enough to run the family errands with her older brother. Who, of course, is less than thrilled with the idea of his little sister tagging along. Matt de la Pena creates a relatable sibling story with Carmela Full of Wishes. Who has not had an annoying little sister, brother or cousin or even next-door neighbor tag along? Jingling their bracelets, being […]
If you have a bear standing over a boy, don’t make it look like it’s hungry
Sadly, there is nothing about this book I liked. However, I know that this is going to be immensely popular with most people. There is a charm to it that I am not totally seeing but know that others will. Zanni Louise’s Archie and the Bear seems to have a good start. There is a boy who wants to be a bear. Correction, is a bear. Therefore, the theme of identifying as “other than birth” seems to be the theme. But when Archie meets an […]
What do you do with a girl like Akaraka?
A Kiss For Akaraka is actually a 4.5. This is due to the fact that the only real complaint I have is the name of the character is a little hard to pronounce (even with the father helping, it does not happen until the middle of the story). However, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the illustrations of E.B. Goodale. The ones that have Akaraka in them especially are probably the best as her form is very unique each time and is fluid. She always has a […]
Pete has no pants and I really wish he did
I am very sorry to say, Rowboat Watkins, but I did not like your book Pete With No Pants. There was something that did not speak to me. Perhaps it is the fact that I am just not a nudist at heart. With that said, I appreciate the hard work that went into making Pete With No Pants and hope you sell a lot of copies (of this title and the rest of your books as well). Pete is an elephant with an active […]
Oliver’s Tree and His Friends
Oliver’s Tree is a straight forward story of how a couple of friends (Lulu and Charlie) try and help their elephant friend (Oliver) play in the trees like they do. After all, there is a reason that elephants do not climb trees. This is a cute, fun and sweetly illustrated book. There is not a lot of “meat” to it, but there is the perfect amount of story and adventure for the toddler set. I enjoyed Lulu’s Party, and have not yet read Charlie’s Boat, […]
I am Bigger than You!
I like the publisher description of “this picture book…puts a fresh spin on playground dynamics.” I do not know if “conflict resolution” is really obtained by the children (or in this case dinosaurs) as a mother dinosaur steps in, but it is very much how children are. Be it that they are on the school or public playground or with their siblings, cousins or friends. The smallest feels “big” but, yes, there is someone bigger. And then yes, there is someone bigger than them and […]
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