children’s books
Book Review: In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen
In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen (The Cobble Street Cousins, Book 1)
by Cynthia Rylant, Wendy Anderson Halperin (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)
This adorable book follows three cousins as they stay with their Aunt Lucy for the summer. They decide to start up a cookie company, and they meet some interesting people when they deliver the cookies. One of them is a young man who blushes every time they mention their Aunt Lucy, and they deduce that he must have a crush on her. They come up with a plan for Aunt Lucy to meet him, but they will have to get very creative if they want their plan to succeed.
Continue readingBook Review: The Fairy Tale Fan Club
The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily
by Richard Ayoade, David Roberts (illustrator)
3 out of 5 stars
The Senior Secretary handles all the letters that come into the Fairy Tale Fan Club. Each letter asks a question of a famous fairy tale character, and we get to see their answers. One fan asks Rapunzel for advice about getting a haircut. Is it better to keep your hair long or cut it short?
Continue readingBook Review: Philippa Fisher’s Fairy Godsister
Philippa Fisher’s Fairy Godsister (Philippa Fisher, #1)
by Liz Kessler
Philippa is embarrassed by her parents, picked on and teased at school, and sad because her best friend just moved away. She wishes she had a fairy godmother who could make her life easier, but when a fairy named Daisy arrives, she is closer to Philippa’s age, more like a fairy godsister. Daisy has the power to grant Philippa three wishes, and every wish goes horribly wrong. Daisy doesn’t even like humans and just wants to get the job finished. Can these two let go of their bitterness and find some true happiness?
Continue readingBook Review: Basil and the Library Ghost
Basil and the Library Ghost
by Catherine Hapka, Eve Titus (Creator), David Mottram (Illustrations)
Basil and Dawson are on their way to visit Oxford and see their old college friends. But when they arrive, their friends tell them that the college library is being haunted and strange things have been happening. Basil thinks someone is impersonating a ghost for their own nefarious ends, but Dawson wonders if something else might be going on. Meanwhile, Ratigan has escaped prison and Basil is on high alert, searching for any clue to his whereabouts.
Continue readingBook Review: The Pie That Molly Grew
The Pie That Molly Grew
by Sue Heavenrich
Molly plants a seed in the ground and it grows into a pumpkin vine. After many months, she has a ripe pumpkin to turn into pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving! At the back of the book, there are instructions and a recipe to make pumpkin pie from scratch. There is also information about pumpkins and how they flower and grow.
Continue readingChristmas Books from Nosy Crow
Tis the Season: A Lift-the-Flap Advent Calendar Full of Christmas Poems
by Richard Jones (illustrator)
This advent calendar book has a lift-the-flap surprise illustration for each day until Christmas as well as a poem to read each day. The poems are lovely selections from poets like Thomas Hardy, Christina Rossetti, Ogden Nash, and James Pierpont, as well as several that are the lyrics to traditional Christmas songs like Deck the Halls and Here We Come A-Wassailing.
Continue readingPicture Book Review: How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (English and Spanish)
¿Cómo baja Papá Noel por la chimenea? (Somos8) (Spanish Edition)
by Mac Barnett
Tal vez Papá Noel se encoge hasta quedar muy pequeño para poder pasar por la chimenea. Pero ¿se queda atascado alguna vez? ¿Se ensucia todo el traje con el hollín? Tal vez pueda aplanarse para deslizarse por debajo de la puerta. ¿Y qué pasa con los perros en las casas? Tal vez Papá Noel lleve golosinas para perros, para que no ladren. ¿Usa gafas de visión nocturna para ver a su alrededor en la oscuridad? Sea como sea, ¡estamos contentos de que Papá Noel venga en Navidad!
Continue readingChristmas Books from Candlewick
Bunnies in a Sleigh: A Crazy Christmas Story! (Sunny Town Bunnies)
by Philip Ardagh, Ben Mantle (Illustrator)
A group of bunnies descend on the North Pole, causing mayhem in Santa’s workshop. They tag along in the sleigh on Christmas Eve, helping Santa to deliver presents, making messes, and getting up to all kinds of wild shenanigans. They drink the milk and eat the cookies set out for Santa. They narrowly miss crashing the sleigh. They watch a movie in someone’s house, eat the Christmas candy, get soot all over the carpet, and climb the Christmas trees. These bunnies are crazy, but eventually all the presents have been delivered. Santa and the bunnies go back to the North Pole for a well-deserved snack.
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12 Little Elves Visit Georgia: A Christmas Counting Picture Book
by Trish Madson, Sadie Han (illustrator)
Santa sends twelve little elves to Georgia to check if the kids are sleeping on Christmas Eve, but the elves get distracted exploring the Peach State. They visit the Georgia Aquarium, Anna Ruby Falls, and Jekyll Island. They put strings of twinkle lights on the state tree, the live oak, and they listen to the state bird, the brown thrasher, singing. The elves float on a raft down the Chattahoochee River, and see alligators at the Okefenokee Swamp. And of course, they have to sample the famous Georgia peaches!
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