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Picture Books from Candlewick Press

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Lupe Lopez by E.E. Charlton-Trujillo

Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules!
by E.E. Charlton-Trujillo (Author), Pat Zietlow Miller ( Author), Joe Cepeda (Illustrator)

Lupe Lopez is a rock star! …in her imagination. She drums with her pencils on everything in the classroom, making lots of noise. When the teacher insists that Lupe must follow the rules, Lupe comes up with her own rock star rules and ignores the teacher. She gets into trouble and realizes that maybe even rock stars have to follow the rules.

This is such a cute book! I love how Lupe slowly begins to realize that the rules are important, and she learns that having friends is better than having fans. Lupe has a lot of energy, and she learns to direct that energy into good things within the limits of the rules.

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Book Review: Clarice Bean Think Like An Elf

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Clarice Bean by Lauren Child

Clarice Bean: Think Like an Elf
by Lauren Child

4 out of 5 stars

Clarice Bean is worried that her family is losing their Christmas spirit. Her grandmother tells her to think like an elf, and find ways to help the people around her. She finds little things to do to serve others, and discovers that the Christmas spirit is not in the gifts you receive, but in showing others you care.

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Book Review: Dragonfly Eyes

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Dragonfly Eyes by Cao Wenxuan

Dragonfly Eyes
by Cao Wenxuan, Helen Wang (Goodreads Author) (Translator)

1 out of 5 stars

A little girl, Ah Mei, has a close relationship with her grandmother, Nainai. Although her grandmother is French, her grandfather is Chinese, and Ah Mei has grown up in Shanghai. In the 1960s Chinese Cultural Revolution, people in Shanghai begin to look at foreigners differently, and Ah Mei and her grandmother suffer persecution under the Communist regime.

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Picture Book Review: Christmas, Here I Come!

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Christmas, Here I Come! by D.J. Steinberg

Christmas, Here I Come!
by  D.J. Steinberg, Laurie Stansfield 

5 out of 5 stars

This cute book has a different poem on each page celebrating Christmas traditions and wintery activities. Depending on where you are in the world, you can go sledding in the snow or sun bathe at the beach. No matter what language you speak, “Pere Noel” or “Sinterklaus” or “Kanakaloka” is sure to come down the chimney with toys and gifts.

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Book Review: The Tiltersmith

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The Tiltersmith by Amy Herrick

The Tiltersmith
by Amy Herrick (Goodreads Author)

3 out of 5 stars

Four friends are concerned that the winter is not ending. They begin to suspect that there may be magical forces at work which are holding off the spring. A mysterious green man gives them magical objects, but they don’t know how to use them. They start to wonder if ancient legends are controlling the weather.

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The Most Intense Game of Book Bingo Ever

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Hannah’s Books: https://www.youtube.com/c/HannahsBooks

LucytheReader: https://www.youtube.com/c/lucythereader  

@Hannah’s Books   @lucythereader 

The Custom Bingo App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/custom-bingo/id1030627713

Read Anything Book Club video: https://youtu.be/sks6XCNIEOI

The Rules:

1. The first one to reach 5,000 points wins the prize.

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Non Fiction Review: The Leadership of C. S. Lewis

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The Leadership of C.S. Lewis by Crystal Hurd

The Leadership of C.S. Lewis: Ten Traits to Encourage Change and Growth
by Crystal Hurd

5 out of 5 stars

What are the character traits that make a good leader? This book explores ten important attributes that are essential for any leadership role, and demonstrates how C. S. Lewis displayed those traits through his life and his writing. Here we analyze the details of why Lewis’s influence still continues to inspire countless Christians through his fiction and apologetic books.

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