BOOK: INVENTOR ADVENTURE A SELF WATERING JOURNEY AUTHOR: SELMA BENKIRAN ILLUSTRATOR: VALERIA LOSKANT PUBLISHER: MI CAMINO PAGES: 22 AGE RECOMMENDED: 5+ Inventor Adventure is a fun story for kids. It tells them to try new things and learn from their mistakes. The book also teaches kids about science in a fun way. Most importantly, it […]
REVIEW: The Unique Friendship Of Grover And Steve By Lee Cherry
BOOK: THE UNIQUE FRIENDSHIP OF GROVER AND STEVE AUTHOR: LEE CHERRY ILLUSTRATOR: BUFFIE BIDDLE PUBLISHER: AUSTIN MACAULEY PUBLISHERS PAGES: 40 AGE RECOMMENDED: 5+ Grover, a donkey, and Steve, an ostrich, are two different animals living on the Great Plains. Despite their differences, they learned to embrace and appreciate each other’s uniqueness and became great friends. […]
REVIEW: Baggage By Laurel Lorenzini
BOOK: BAGGAGE AUTHOR: LAUREL LORENZINI ILLUSTRATOR: AMANDA LETCHER PUBLISHER: TWO FLOWER PRESS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 5+ The story Baggage is about a child named Micha who always carries a wagon filled with bags labelled with emotions like fear or sadness. Despite being surrounded by kind people who invite Micha to play, sing, and have […]
REVIEW: POP! The invention of bubble gum
BOOK: POP! THE INVENTION OF BUBBLE GUM AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: MEGHAN MCCARTHY PUBLISHER: SIMON & SCHUSTER PAGES: 40 AGE RECOMMENDED: 5+ The fascinating story behind the creation of bubble gum began in the early 1920s at a small candy factory in Philadelphia owned by the Fleer family. Walter Diemer, an accountant worked on the books […]
REVIEW: Islandborn By Junot Diaz
BOOK: ISLANDBORN AUTHOR: JUNOT DIAZ ILLUSTRATOR: LEO ESPINOSA PUBLISHER: DIAL BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS PAGES: 50 AGE RECOMMENDED: 5+ This story follows the life of Lola, a young girl who embarks on a journey to discover her roots with the help of her family and friends. Although the exact location is not mentioned, it is […]
REVIEW: Luna Heartstrong & the Brave Explorers of Deep Space By Lyra Brave
BOOK: LUNA HEARTSTRONG & THE BRAVE EXPLORERS OF DEEP SPACE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: LYRA BRAVE PUBLISHER: BOOKSMITH PUBLISHING PAGES: 67 AGE RECOMMENDED: 6+ Luna Heartstrong, a girl from a small planet far out in the Milky Way, has always had a heart full of dreams. She would often gaze up at the stars and wonder […]