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Book Review: Astronaut’s Guide to Leaving the Planet

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The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet by Terry Virts

The Astronaut’s Guide to Leaving the Planet: Everything You Need to Know, from Training to Re-entry
by Terry Virts, Andrés Lozano (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

We start out with a little bit of the history of space travel, and the first brave astronauts who inspired the author become an astronaut himself. Then we dive into training, learning what it really takes to be an astronaut. And it’s not just about science skills! Astronauts need to have great communication skills, maybe even learning other languages. They need to have medical knowledge, math skills, and be in top physical shape. Astronauts even train underwater to enhance their ability to move in a buoyant environment.

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Book Review: How to Speak Animal

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How to Speak Animal by Gabby Wild

How to Speak Animal (National Geographic Kids)
by Gabby Wild, Aubre Andrus (Goodreads Author)

5 out of 5 stars

Animals use lots of ways to communicate with each other through smell, touch, sounds, and visual cues. An albatross can smell the fish in the ocean below before it dives for its prey. Many birds use their colorful display of feathers to attract a mate. But even different species of animals can communicate with each other. Humans can communicate with their pets in a myriad of ways using hand signals, verbal commands, or gentle touch.

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Book Review: Finding Fairies

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Finding Fairies by Michelle Roehm McCann

Finding Fairies: Secrets for Attracting Magickal Folk
by Michelle Roehm McCann, Marianne Monson (Goodreads Author),David Hohn (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This book gives folk stories about fairies from all over the world. In each chapter we also get a recipe or craft we can make to hopefully entice the fairies to visit us. We can make a Japanese fan, a flower crown, or Chinese Cherry Dumplings. There also little gnomes and other creatures who live alongside the fairies. There are even games and music to play that come from all around the globe. You can go on a Djinn treasure hunt, make a leaf basket, or eat some Pixie Porridge.

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Children’s Books: Animal Rescue Series

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The Homesick Kitten by Holly Webb

The Homesick Kitten
by Holly Webb, Sophy Williams (Illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

Harper’s grandmother is not able to live on her own anymore, so Harper’s family move in with her to take care of her. But Harper is worried that their new kitten Sammy will not adjust well to the move. Sammy is confused by the new house. His food bowl is in a different place, he can’t get out the cat door, and his litter box is nowhere to be found! Sammy is sure that if he could just get outside then he would be able to find their old home again. Will Harper be able to find a way to make Sammy accept their new home?

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Children’s Activity Cards: Kind Kids

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Kind Kids (Barefoot Books Activity Decks)

Kind Kids: 50 Activites for Compassion, Confidence & Community (Barefoot Books Activity Decks)

by Dr. Helen Maffini, Whitney Stewart
5 out of 5 stars

This deck of cards gives different activities for children to do to learn to be kind to themselves and to others. You can reach out to your family, your friends, and your whole community with small but meaningful gestures of love and compassion.

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Picture Book Review: Squirrel Has Trouble Saying No (English and Spanish)

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Squirrel Has Trouble Saying No by Susanna Isern

Squirrel Has Trouble Saying No
by Susanna Isern, Leire Salaberria (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

Squirrel has a plan to go deep into the forest and find some blueberries to make special cookies. Just as she is setting out, a friend drops by needing a favor, so Squirrel postpones her blueberry gathering for a little while. But then another friend and another friend all come to Squirrel needing babysitting, help with math homework, or advice on planting flowers. By the end of the day, Squirrel has said yes to all her friends needs, but at the cost of her own plans.

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Picture Book Review: The Magic Box (English and Spanish)

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The Magic Box by María José Ballesteros

The Magic Box (Somos8)
by María José Ballesteros

3 out of 5 stars

Miss Pink Nose leaves a special package for Mr. Fuzzyhair, making his children promise not to open the box until their father arrives home. The children wonder what could possible be inside the box. Could it be clouds? Could it be a fairy snail? The children wonder and wonder, until their father comes home and reveals the true power of imagination with a box that is never opened.

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Picture Book Review: There’s a Cow in My Bed (English and Spanish)

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There's a Cow in My Bed by Daniel Fehr

There’s a Cow in My Bed (Somos8)
by Daniel Fehr (Goodreads Author), Jorge Martin (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

A little girl can’t go to sleep, and tells her father there is a grumpy cow in her bed! He assures her that there is certainly not a cow in her bed. It is safe to go to sleep. But she comes back and says that now there is an elephant in her bed. The father checks her bed, but there are no animals there now. Finally the little girl settles down to sleep, but when her father goes to his own bedroom, he finds a hilarious surprise!

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Book Review: Ancient Greece for Kids

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Ancient Greece for Kids by Oldřich Růžička

Ancient Greece for Kids
by Oldřich Růžička, Tomáš Tůma

5 out of 5 stars

This book teaches kids about Ancient Greece, covering subjects like the Greek alphabet, their clothing, sports, science, military, agriculture, and literature. We learn that the Greeks developed the early forms of geometry and used it in their architecture. Their military were expert seafarers. They built elaborate temples and statues for their gods. There is even a big map of the Acropolis, and we get to see an outline of a traditional Greek theater building! They were governed by city-states and pioneered ideas of democracy. We learn about Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato and their views on education. And we also learn about the Olympic Games and the feats of strength and skill in their sports.

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Nosy Crow Picture Books: This is Not a Unicorn, and How to Count to 1

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This Is Not A Unicorn by Barry Timms

This Is Not A Unicorn
by Barry Timms,Ged Adamson (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This might look like an ordinary unicorn, but it’s NOT! This unicorn can change their horn to be anything they want. Their horn might be a trumpet, an icecream spoon, a key, a kayak oar, a helicopter, or feather duster. They can use their horn to be a tennis racket, a frying pan, a skipping rope, or a lamp. Most of all, this NOT-a-Unicorn is the “perfect friend for you”!

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