B Reviews / Book Reviewschildren's fiction / childrens-books / picture books2 Comments
A rabbit-obsessed narrator makes an owl increasingly irate by refusing to play by the rules of a conventional alphabet book. Every entry is about bunnies, from “delightful, dynamic, daredevil rabbits” to “xylophone rabbits and rabbits on drums!” Readers will pore over scenes of bunnies at the circus, in a tiny ... more >
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What do your toys do when your back is turned? Mischief — and a bit of wish fulfillment — are in play when a ringleader teddy bear throws a very memorable party. Have you ever wondered what stuffed animals do while their companion humans are at school? What if a ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren / children's fiction / family relationships / fathers and daughters / middle grade / mothers and daughters / Post WWII / second chance at love / Small-Town / Texas / widow4 Comments
For fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Louisiana’s Way Home, this heartwarming novel tells the story of ten-year-old Glory Bea as she prepares for a miracle of her very own—her father’s return home. Glory Bea Bennett knows that miracles happen in Gladiola, Texas, population 3,421. After all, her grandmother—the best matchmaker in ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewscats / children's fiction / childrens-books / holiday setting / Jewish-faith / Passover / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: Welcoming Elijah by Leslea Newman, illustrated by Susan Gal
Celebrated author Lesléa Newman unites a young boy and a stray kitten in a warm, lyrical story about Passover, family, and friendship. Inside, a boy and his family sit around the dinner table to embrace the many traditions of their Passover Seder around the dinner table. Outside, a cat wonders, ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's fiction / childrens-books / father and son / humorous / monsters / picture books6 Comments
From the author-illustrator of “Bunnies!!!” and “Puddles!!!,” as well as the illustrator of Tickle Monster, Kevan Atteberry, comes a monstrously tender and silly tale guaranteed to elicit lots of giggles and monster hugs. Do you love me as much as the skink that you chase or the smell of the ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsancient-Egypt / cats / children's fiction / childrens-books / friendship / Historical Mysteries / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: Ra the Mighty: The Great Tomb Robbery by A. B. Greenfield, illustrated by Sarah Horne
A smug royal cat turned detective and his dung beetle sidekick are on the case when a precious tomb gets ransacked in the Valley of the Kings. Ra the Mighty adores his duties as Pharaoh’s cat: naps by the pool and plenty of snacks. Being lazy is so much fun. ... more >