Boo’s Shoes – A Rabbit and Fox Story: Learn To Tie Shoelaces
by Sybrina Durant (Goodreads Author), Pumudi Gardiyawasam (Illustrator)
Boo is a little rabbit who doesn’t want to learn to tie his shoes. His friend the fox helps him to learn how to tie shoelaces, and encourages him to keep learning!
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The Midnight Visitor (Museum Kittens)
by Holly Webb, Sarah Lodge (Illustrator)
Three kittens (Tasha, Boris, and Bianca) live with their family in the basement of a museum, where the night guard keeps them to scare away the rats. The kittens are intrigued when a stray cat brings in a black kitten, Peter, to live in the museum. Tasha, Boris, and Bianca are not sure they want to welcome Peter. He is so different, and no one knows where he is from. Peter will have to prove his worth if he wants to become a museum kitten.
This is such an adorable book! The kittens are so cute, and I love the little adventures they have. The plot is simple, but interesting. The writing style is perfect for this age group, and even enjoyable for an adult to read.
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Hunters of the Lost City
by Kali Wallace (Goodreads Author)
Octavia has lived all her life within the walls of her city, the last refuge for humanity in a world that has been destroyed by war and plague. The only living things outside the walls were monsters. There was no human life left anywhere except in Octavia’s city…. or so she believed. Octavia meets a mysterious girl who claims to be from another city. Together they could destroy everything the town believes and bring healing to a society drowning in lies.
I loved this book so much! The adventure, the magic, the world building, the character growth; this book has it all! I got emotionally attached to the characters very quickly, and it was so wonderful to see how Octavia grows and heals and changes as the story progresses. There are so many big revelations and plot twists as Octavia learns just how deep the lies really go. Every time she discovers something new in her world, the reader discovers it along with her.
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Stabby the unicorn ends up stabbing everyone in the eye, and he gets jaded and dark and depressed. He can’t keep a job. He accidentally burst his birthday balloons with his horn. He is full of angst and anxiety. And it’s hilarious!
I have to admit, this book did make me laugh. But there were many parts that I couldn’t enjoy because of the profanity and and vulgarity and general disgustingness. I’m not sure why this is marketed as “teen and adult humor”. It’s definitely adult humor. I would never give this to a teen to read.
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes…
by Annie Kubler
This is the perfect board book for little babies who are just learning to identify parts of the body. The children in the artwork touch their heads, shoulders, knees, and toes, and then move on to eyes, ears, mouth, and nose as well. As you sing the song, you can point to each area of the body and dance along!
I really like the bright colors and simple design of this book. It’s perfect for catching the attention of little readers!
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The Ultimate Reading Challenge: Complete a Goal, Open an Envelope, and Reveal Your Bookish Prize!
by Weldon Owen
This “book” has little envelopes along the inside of the cover, with prizes inside for each reading challenge that you complete. If you read a graphic novel, you get a pad of notepaper that says “Books>Everything Else”! Each challenge has some sort of little prize, bookmark, notebook, coaster, keychain, button, or card.
I love the bright design of the challenges and prizes. The artwork is really attractive and fun! All the prizes are so cool! This definitely got me excited about reading, because I wanted to open each little envelope and find the surprise inside, and I was not disappointed!
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Diario de una abuela (Regalo por Abuela, Regalo por Día de las Madres): Memorias y recuerdos para mis nietos
by Blue Streak, Cecilia Molinari (Translator)
Este hermoso diario tiene secciones para que una abuela comparta con sus nietos todo sobre su infancia y juventud, las tradiciones familiares para compartir y los detalles de su historia familiar juntos.
La abuela puede llenar los espacios en blanco para contar historias, chistes e incluso escribir recetas. Hay un lugar para escribir sobre cuándo nació el nieto y para anotar todos los deseos y sueños que los abuelos tienen para sus hijos y nietos.
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The Anxiety Relief Coloring Book for Adults: Mindful Coloring to Decrease Stress and Anxiety
by Kara Holmes
5 out of 5 stars
This coloring book includes inspirational sayings and affirmations to encourage you while you color! My favorite one was “I Feed My Mind with Good Things” with a design of books to color.
There are a ton of different designs of everything from flowers and singing cacti to random swirls and lines. There are jam jars, sailing boats, and people sleeping under mountains of blankets. I love that it’s a random collection of things from page to page, so you are sure to find something that inspires you to color and relax!
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How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Were Built
by Ludmila Hénková, Tomas Svoboda (Illustrator)
This book tells how and why the seven wonders of the world were built and by whom. Temples, pyramids, tombs, gardens, and a lighthouse; these incredible constructions stood for hundreds of years to astonish and amaze. But today we know very little about them. Archeologists and historians try to piece together the facts from ancient history to understand how such massive statues and temples were built.
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That Boy Johnny!
by Evelyn Ray Sickels, Jean Martinez (Illustrator)
Johnny’s grandmother sews a new pair of pants for him, and hangs them up on the line to dry. But the wind is so strong that it blows the pants away, and Johnny is terribly disappointed. Johnny and his sisters get into mischief on the farm and have little adventures, until one day the peddler comes to the farm with a surprise.
I love this book so much! I read it over and over when I was a little girl. Johnny is so mischievous and full of energy. I love all the characters, from the delightful grandmother to the littlest sister. Their grandmother tells them stories about the days of the Civil War when her mother quilted a Liberty Quilt. Johnny’s father remembers the shenanigans he got into when he was a boy, and realizes how he and Johnny are so similar.
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