Hello, everyone! Today, we read The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty & Thomas Docherty, the sweet story of a town's mysterious disappearing stories and the power of reading together. One night in Burrow Down, after all the bedtime stories have been read, the books start disappearing - first a few at a time, then whole shelves … Continue reading The Snatchabook (Helen Docherty & Thomas Docherty)
Hello, friends! And at last, we are caught up with our reviews! Our book today is Magic Box by Katie Cleminson, a joyful tale of a young master magician named Eva. Eva find a magic box one day and jumps in, and becomes a master magician. Suddenly, whatever she wishes for appears in a snap. … Continue reading Magic Box (Katie Cleminson)
(Notes: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by the author in exchange for an honest review. This review was delayed due to a family illness.) Happy November, everyone! Our book today is Can I Always Come Back Home?, written by Christine Cruz and illustrated by Daniela Frongia, a story about … Continue reading Can I Always Come Back Home? (Christine Cruz)
(Note: This review was delayed due to a family illness) Halloween Week, Day 7: Happy Halloween! Unfortunately, we spent our Spooky Day this year feeling very, VERY under the weather, so no costumes or trick-or-treating for us. However, we did get to celebrate in one way: by reading our last Halloween Week book, Halloween Sky … Continue reading Halloween Sky Ride (Elizabeth Spurr)
(Note: This review was delayed due to a family illness) Halloween Week, Day 6: Hello, everyone! Today, we read The Hungry Ghosts, written by Julius Lester and illustrated by Geraldo Valério, an strange and magical tale of a little boy and his new, ghostly friends. Malcolm David is sleeping in his room one night when … Continue reading The Hungry Ghosts (Julius Lester)
