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Book Review: The Undercover Book List

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The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson

The Undercover Book List
by Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

Jane is devastated that her best friend, Sienna, is moving away. But Sienna has a great idea for how Jane can find some new friends- leave a note in their favorite library book inviting whoever finds it to join the Undercover Book Club. The club members’ identities will be secret, and they will leave anonymous notes recommending books to each other.

Tyson is always in trouble at school. He doesn’t turn in his homework. He plays mean pranks on people. He is constantly in the principal’s office. When Tyson sees Jane leaving a note in the library, he gets curious and joins the club! For the first time, he is reading and it opens up his world. Can these total opposites really become friends through the Undercover Book Club?

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Activity Book Review: Paint By Sticker Kids Halloween

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Paint by Sticker Kids by Workman Publishing

Paint by Sticker Kids: Halloween: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time! Includes Glow-in-the-Dark Stickers
by Workman Publishing

5 out of 5 stars

This activity book has 10 beautiful designs, and hundreds of stickers in little mosaic shapes! It’s so easy to put the stickers into place, and the finished product looks wonderful. It’s very relaxing and helped me to get creative. You really feel a sense of accomplishment when you finish!

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Book Review: The Nasties of Nastgant Swamp

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The Nasties of Nastgant Swamp by Laura DiNovis Berry

The Nasties of Nastgant Swamp: A Story of Antyfas
by Laura DiNovis Berry (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

In this second story from the world of Antyfas, we follow Cristiano’s little brother, Tino. He is waiting for his brother to come home from visiting Dusbar College. They are planning a belated birthday party, and Tino is very excited for his favorite dessert, peach pie. Just as the guests are arriving, Tino receives a party invitation from a gnome, and decides that he would rather go to a bigger party with the gnomes. But Tino gets more than he bargained for with the gnomes, and it’s up to Cristiano to save his brother!

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Book Review: McTavish on the Move

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McTavish on the Move by Meg Rosoff

McTavish on the Move
by Meg Rosoff (Goodreads Author), David Shephard (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

The Peachey family has to move to a new home. Some of the family members are excited, but Betty is worried about having to go to a new school and make new friends. She will miss her old house and her old friends. Betty is sure that she will hate the new house. But McTavish the dog has a plan to make everything better and help Betty settle into her new surroundings.

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Book Review: Crimson Twill- Witch in the City

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Crimson Twill by Kallie George

Crimson Twill: Witch in the City
by Kallie George, Birgitta Sif  (illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

Crimson is different from other witches. She doesn’t want to wear a pointy hat; she wants a hat with a bow. She doesn’t like black dresses; she wants a dress with pretty polka dots. When Crimson accompanies her mother to the department store, Broomingdale’s, Crimson wants to shop for something unique that will reflect her own style. But she finds much more than she bargained for!

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Book Reviews: The Famous Five #1-2

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Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton

Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five, #1)
by Enid Blyton, Eileen A. Soper (Illustrator)

3.5 stars
Three siblings go to visit their cousin and explore a small island just off the coast. One day a storm uncovers a wrecked ship that had been sunk generations ago. The storm throws the sunken ship up onto the rocks of the island. The children explore the wreck and discover a treasure map for gold ingots that are hidden in the ruins of the island.

It took me half the book to realize that the fifth person of the “Famous Five” is actually the dog. I kept waiting for another character to show up in the story, wondering where the mysterious fifth person was going to come in. Haha! I was a bit disappointed that it’s only the dog.

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4 Board Books from Tiger Tales

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Bedtime for Duckling by Amelia Hepworth

Bedtime for Duckling
by Amelia Hepworth (Author), Anna Doherty (Illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

Duckling is looking for a new place to sleep. She tries fox’s den, but it’s too muddy. She tries frog’s hollow log, but it’s too damp. Owl offers his nest up in a tree, but it’s too high. Finally Duckling finds the perfect place to sleep- her own mother’s cozy nest!

Duckling is such a cute little character! The story is sweet and engaging, and I love the die-cut openings in the pages. You get to peek through to the dens and warrens of all the little animals on the next page, and it’s very clever the way the illustrations from the previous page line up.

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Book Review: Behold Our Magical Garden

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Behold Our Magical Garden by Allan Wolf

Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh from a School Garden
by Allan Wolf (Goodreads Author), Daniel Duncan (Illustrations)

5 out of 5 stars

This collection of children’s poems is all about school gardens that are shared with a group of student volunteers. Each poem is written in a different style. Some are meant to be chanted or rapped like music. Some are full of puns. Some of the poems describe real events, like the time all the school garden tools were stolen from the shed, but the entire community donated new tools for the students!

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Picture Book Review: Chirp!

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Chirp by Mary Murphy

Chirp!
by Mary Murphy

5 out of 5 stars

The birds each have a song to sing, and they bring in the new day with their chirping and cheeping. But one bluebird asks for some quiet, so they can have their own turn to sing their own individual song. Each voice is important in the bird music they create to welcome the day!

This is such a cute book full of marvelous bird sounds warbling, chirping, whistling, and honking. I really like the positive messages of each bird having their own song, but they sing together and take time to listen to one another as well.

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