Book Reviews: Brain Quest and Learn by Sticker

Learn by Sticker by Workman Publishing

Learn by Sticker: Beginning Phonics: Use Phonics to Create 10 Friendly Monsters! (Learn by Sticker, 2)
by Workman Publishing

5 out of 5 stars

This activity book has 10 cute monster 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. In order to figure out where to put each sticker, you have to complete a phonics word and match the picture to the word. It’s perfect for young students to get more confident with their reading! The student will really feel a sense of accomplishment when they finish!

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Board Book Review: Where’s the Bunny?

Where's the Bunny? by Ingela P. Arrhenius

Where’s the Bunny?
by Ingela P. Arrhenius (illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This adorable board book asks the reader to find different animals at spring time, and the baby must lift a flap of felt fabric to reveal the missing creature! You have to find a puppy, a mouse, a duck, and a bunny. At the end of the book, the reader lifts the flap to find themselves reflected in a little mirror!

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Picture Book Reviews: Alma Series #1-3

Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal

Alma and How She Got Her Name
by Juana Martinez-Neal (Goodreads Author)

3 out of 5 stars

Alma has a very long name. Alma Sofia Esperanza Jose Pura Candela. It’s so long that it won’t even fit on the paper when she tries to write her name! She asks her father why she has such a long name, and he explains that Sofia was her grandmother. Esperanza was her great-grandmother. Jose was her grandfather, and Pura is her great-aunt.
Alma shares special things in common with all her family. She loves to paint like her grandfather. She loves flowers and birds like her grandmother. The heritage that she shares with them is a part of who she is, so her name fits her just right.

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Book Review: Waiting for the Stars

Waiting for the Stars by Jonny Lambert

Waiting for the Stars
by Jonny Lambert

5 out of 5 stars

Mouse gets to stay up past her bedtime to see the stars appear in the sky. She is very impatient, but her animal friends help her to stay awake. They pass the time by telling stories and munching on snacks. Mouse sees a few stars for just a minute, but then a cloud hides them from view. The fireflies come up with a plan to make the night shine with starlight (or firefly light) for Mouse!

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Book Review: The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever!

The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever! by Louise Fitzgerald

The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever!
by Louise Fitzgerald, Kate Hindley (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This bedtime story is only ten words long. But first we have to warm up our voices to read the story. Then we have to remember to give a big stretch and a yawn. We have to make sure we are comfy in bed with all our pillows. Then we have to double check that we have all our stuffy toys. Our story needs a special fanfare with a little drum and a toy horn. Once everyone is snuggled up, we can finally hear the ten-word story. And we can finally sleep tight.

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Book Review: The Egg Incident

The Egg Incident by Ziggy Hanaor

The Egg Incident
by Ziggy Hanaor

5 out of 5 stars

Little Humphrey is terrified of everything. His parents have told him the story of his Uncle Humpty Dumpty. They have warned Humphrey not to run or jump or climb trees, and especially to NEVER climb up a wall. Humphrey meets a rambunctious Princess at the park who encourages him to be brave and take risks. Can Humphrey find his courage when it matters the most? Or will his new risk-taking end in disaster?

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Book Reviews: Penguin and Panda Series #1-2

The Adventures of Penguin and Panda by Brenda Maier

The Adventures of Penguin and Panda: Surprise!: Graphic Novel (1) (Volume 1) (The Surprise! The Adventures of Penguin and Panda)
by  Brenda Maier (Goodreads Author), Fanni Mézes (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

Penguin is trying to surprise Panda with a special picnic, but Panda keeps guessing all the surprises before Penguin can reveal them. Penguin is worried that Panda is not having fun because all the surprises are ruined, but Panda is just happy to be hanging out with Penguin.

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Book Review: Farmer Boy

Farmer Boy (Little House, #2)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

Almanzo Wilder is growing up on the farm, helping his father with all the chores and planting and harvesting. But he isn’t allowed to go near the young colts, for fear that he would startle them or teach them bad habits. More than anything, Almanzo longs to have his own colt to break and ride, but his father says he is too young. Year after year, Almanzo works in the barn and in the fields, determined to prove to his father that he is ready to have his own colt.

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Book Review: Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This is my umpteenth time reading this book, and I enjoyed it just as much as I did when I was a girl! There’s a simple charm to these stories of pioneer life that invites you in.

As always, Laura is my favorite character because she is spunky and brave and hilarious, while her sister Mary is prim and boring.

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Book Review: Guess How Much I Love You

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

Guess How Much I Love You: Deluxe Book and Toy Gift Set
by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare take turns trying to demonstrate how much they love each other. The little hare stretches out his little arms and says I love you this much! But then the big hare stretches out their arms a lot wider and says I love you THIS much! No matter what little hare does, they can’t hop higher, or stretch taller, or say anything to show their love, without the big hare saying something bigger and higher and taller. Finally, they say their love reaches all the way to the moon, and the big hare adds “to the moon and back”.

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