Clever Crow by Chris Butterworth
I had this online reader link in my keep files for ages. I looked at the title (Clever Crow) and thought, so I want to read it? It seems like it might be a bit slow. And then I clicked on it, saw a few illustrations by Olivia Lomenech Gill and figured I would give it a shot. This artwork was giving off darker vibes that I didn’t think a traditional picture book crowd would be the audience for. The picture book Clever Crow has […]
Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer by Pamela S Turner
First, let me get the work stuff out of the way, though it is available, I read Pamela S Turner’s book via an online reader copy. Overall, Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer, is a beautiful book. The story is what you expect: in a time when girls were housekeepers, got married and had little to no education, we find Herschel as a child, watch her grow and finally see the woman she would become. She is […]
Why We Celebrate Earth Day: Everything to Know about Your Favorite Holiday by Kelly Anne Mclellan
cbr16bingo Earth Day Why We Celebrate Earth Day: Everything to Know about Your Favorite Holiday by Kelly Anne Mclellan has a lot of goodies included. It is good for the classroom and could be adapted for the individual. However, there was not a lot of new stuff to learn. You have pretty much seen the information before. With that said, there are a few activities you can do, and learning how to say Earth Day in other languages is fun and is new/fresh.. The main […]
Paul the Peacock by Tilly Matthews
Little Cloud's Big Dream by Ixtzel Arreola
Booktalk ain’t got nothing on me! It only has to open its mouth and insert words into the air! But I must take my fingers to the computer keyboard and type! Now, granted, I type fairly quickly, but that old school click click tells me I’m having an overload of words! Therefore, I will just let you dive into the reviews I am giving you today. Paul the Peacock by Tilly Matthews is pretty straight forward. There is a peacock; his name is Paul; and […]
The Weedflower by Elizabeth Davaze
I might have reviewed the title The Weedflower by Elizabeth Davaze and illustrated by Marianne Ferrer before, but I don’t remember. However, I do remember reading it before. And I must have been in two very good moods those days. Usually, a book that is a bit “extra sweet” and a bit “overly modern” is not my usual thing. Therefore, maybe it is because I am trying to keep some plants on the front porch (again) this year, and there is a flower box with […]
Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang
Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi
The graphic novels below have little in common. Or so I thought at first. While I was reading Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi I kept thinking that it would pair nicely with Ash’s Cabin by Jan Wang. I think that was because they both deal with identity, but nothing else. It was while writing this review I found more similarities. Saving Sunshine is about twins who are punished for their behavior by being in forced proximity. Ash’s Cabin is about a nonbinary child coming of […]
