Let’s Play, Little Rabbit
by Jörg Mϋhle
Little Rabbit is ready to play! He plays hide and seek with the reader. He needs a push on the swings. He jumps into the bath, splashing the reader with water and soap bubbles. At the end of the book, Little Rabbit shouts out, “Boo! Got you again!”
This is such an adorable board book! I love cute little Rabbit. He’s such a little tiny cutesy baby bunny! I wanna give him a cuddly hug and pinch his little cheeks.
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Bella and the Lost Ball
by Kateřina Svozilová, Mag Takac (Illustrator)
Bella has lost her favorite ball. She asks the animals for help, and tries to describe the ball to them so they can help her find it. The bird has seen something beautiful, but it is not Bella’s ball. The butterfly has seen something red, but it is not Bella’s ball. The cat has seen something round, but… nope. The dog has seen something with dots on it, but it’s no use. Bella has to continue the search to remember where she left her ball.
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My Cup of Art
by Katerina Karolik
This board book uses the styles of various famous modern painters to imagine how they might paint an ordinary cup. A cup painted by van Gogh might look more like a vase of sunflowers. A cup by Malevich would probably be a big black square with a handle. Picasso might paint a person’s head as a cup. What if the diner in Edward Hopper’s famous diner painting was actually one huge cup where the diners were floating inside the drink? Kusama might make a cup of polka dots.
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Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
by Jim Vandehei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz
People are lost in an ocean of words, and if you want your message to be heard and understood, brevity is the key. This book gives advice on how to streamline your words, so that you can communicate most effectively.
I really like that this book helps you to explore why your message matters. If you know your ‘why’, then you can boil down your message to the most important points that you want people to remember. If you can get the “one big thing” to stick in people’s memories, then you have won the battle. A few short words can be truly powerful.
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Daily Fatherhood: 365 Laughs, Truths, and Pick-Me-Ups for Every Dad, Every Day
by Familius
“To the world, you are a dad. To our family, you are the world.” – Unknown
This book compiles quotes, sayings, and jokes all about fatherhood and parenting. There is one for every day in the year to inspire and encourage fathers.
There are quotes from Albert Einstein, Brad Pitt, John F. Kennedy, Frederick Douglas, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, and Will Ferrell. It’s a mishmash of famous people from history; poets, comedians, musicians, presidents, actors, authors, singers, athletes, and politicians. There are also famous proverbs from all over the world about parenting and fatherhood.
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Spacekid iLK: Invasion 101
by Andrew Hammond (Goodreads Author)
iLK is a normal alien boy, flying around with his parents in a spaceship and invading planets. But when iLK’s father conquers Earth, he gets tired of being the supreme ruler of such a boring planet, and gives the job to iLK to teach him some responsibility. Earth is soon in danger, and it’s up to iLK to save the planet with the help of some friendly Earthlings!
Spacekid iLK: Stranded! (Spacekid iLK, #2)
by Andrew Hammond (Goodreads Author), Imogen Russell Williams (Editor)
4 out of 5 stars
Spacekid iLK is stranded on Earth, where Emilio is now in charge and has started a contest to be declared king of the world. iLK is forced to attend a boarding school. He tries to “make friends” by “recruiting” his fellow students to fight back against the evil Emilio, who has taken over the planet. When a mysterious bubble-shaped alien race show up, they seem friendly so iLK asks them to help him win the election to become king of the world.
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Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising, #1)
by Susan Cooper (Goodreads Author)
The Drew children are on holiday in Cornwall, renting the old Captain’s house while he is away. They explore through the dusty attics of the house and discover what appears to be an ancient map with the name Arturus Rex. They embark on an adventure to recover a lost treasure that tells the true story of King Arthur. But there are others who also search for the treasure for their own nefarious purposes. The children’s Great-Uncle Merry warns them of the constant battle between good and evil, and tries to protect them as they search for the treasure.
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Everyday Hero Machine Boy
by Irma Kniivila, Trí Vương
A mysterious robot boy crash lands in a city, and soon his programming detects a threat. The programming goes into combat mode, attacking bystanders and accidentally destroying a grocery store greenhouse. But when a little bird is hurt, his programming seems to awaken a consciousness and the boy becomes aware of his actions. He looks around and realizes that the devastation is his own fault. He tries to make amends and rebuilds the greenhouse. He is adopted by a sweet lady, who he begins to call his grandmother. Gradually he learns to be human and fit in with society. But there are those who would use his robot programming for their own selfish ends.
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Bunnygirl: The First Adventure
by Holly Jayne
Bea loves all things cute and sweet. Her greatest wish is to be a superhero, so she can help her friends. She even has her sidekick dog, Woofs. But she doesn’t have a superhero costume. She tries a cape and maybe sunglasses or a mask, but nothing seems right. Bea helps a hurt bunny and discovers that being a superhero is about more than just the perfect costume. It’s about being a super friend.
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Goblin Mode
by McKayla Coyle (Goodreads Author), Marian Churchland (Illustratrations)
Only 13 pages in, the author said that “goblins” are found among the LGBTQ+ community, among artists, introverts, nature lovers, etc… and are noted for being anti-capitalist.
I don’t get this. What does your sexual preference, or personality type, or your political ideas have to do with the premise to “get cozy, embrace imperfection, and thrive in the muck”? It has nothing to do with the subject of this book, so why bring it up? It gets on my nerves when people use any and every excuse to drag their political ideology into things. Seems like although the author claims that the goblin community is so inclusive and welcoming, they just alienated half their audience.
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