Books that Came My Way in March 2019
This is my monthly roundup of books that were added to my shelves in the last month. I also share an update with you on other things going on in my life. Bennett and Reagan performed in their last band concert together. So many lasts will be happening in the next two months for Bennett.…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Rabbit & Bear – Rabbit’s Bad Habits
RABBIT & BEAR: RABBIT’S BAD HABITS By: Julian Gough Illustrated by: Jim Field Published: January 8, 2019 Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books Fiction/Middle-Grade This middle-grade chapter book is great for kids who like a little silliness in their stories. Bear wakes up a bit early from his hibernation to discover his food stash has been stolen.…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Tip and Tucker Road Trip
TIP AND TUCKER: ROAD TRIP By: Ann Ingalls and Sue Lowell Gallion Illustrated by: Andre Ceolin Published: March 15, 2019 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press Fiction/Early Reader Tip and Tucker are two adorable hamsters at the pet store. Mr. Lopez chooses them as his new classroom pets. But, Tip and Tucker aren’t sure what is happening.…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Song of Spring By Hendrik Jonas
THE SONG OF SPRING By: Hendrik Jonas Published: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Prestel Publishing Fiction Spring has finally arrived here, both by the calendar and through Mother Nature. The birds are singing, the snow is melting, and the sun is shining longer each day. In Jonas’ book, a little bird sees all the other birds…
Read More Children’s Book Review: I Used to Be Famous By Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie
I USED TO BE FAMOUS By: Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie Illustrated by: Joanne Lew-Vriethoff Published: April 1, 2019 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Fiction Kiely is famous, constantly being followed by the paparazzi (her family), but someone new is in town. In her first book I AM FAMOUS, Kiely relished in all the attention…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Cat and Mouse By Britta Teckentrup
CAT & MOUSE By: Britta Teckentrup Published: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Prestel Fiction This oversized board book is such a fun story for toddlers to preschoolers. Cat is out to get mouse and chases him all over the house. But, mouse knows all the best spots to hide and holes to jump through. Will Cat…
Read More Quick Lit: Mini Reviews of Some Recent Reads – March 2019 Edition
I’m trying to read more books that I choose for my own reading enjoyment. Not for review, but because I’ve been wanting to read them or they caught my attention. Most of them have been talked about ad nauseam or have been on my to-read list for a long time so they don’t really need…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter By Wendi Silvano
TURKEY’S EGGCELLENT EASTER Turkey Trouble #4 By: Wendi Silvano Illustrated by: Lee Harper Published: January 29, 2019 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction/Picture Book Silvano has written her fourth in the Turkey Trouble series, with another holiday setting, Easter. When Turkey spies a sign advertising an Eggstraspecial Egg Hunt, Turkey and his fellow farm friends want to…
Read More Book Review: The Travelling Cat Chronicles By Hiro Arikawa
THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES By: Hiro Arikawa Translated by: Philip Gabriel Published: October 23, 2018 Publisher: Berkley Fiction This bestselling novel from Japan has now made its way to the United States and is receiving much praise from readers all across the globe. The translation by Gabriel is flawless and lets the voice of Nana…
Read More Books that Came My Way in February 2019
This is my monthly roundup of books that were added to my shelves in the last month. I also share an update with you on other things going on in my life. The basketball season ended a little sooner than we had hoped for our team. But lots of memories were made and we will…
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