Hide Seek Stinky Sweet / Happy Grumpy Loved / Wiggle Jump Tickle (Ruth Austin & Kanae Sato)

Hello, friends! Our books today are a charming trio of board books by Ruth Austin and Kanae Sato: Hide Seek Stinky Sweet, Happy Grumpy Loved, and Wiggle Jump Tickle, books featuring lessons in opposites, feelings, and actions respectively. Each book introduces us to it’s own cast of characters: a girl and her black cat, a … Continue reading Hide Seek Stinky Sweet / Happy Grumpy Loved / Wiggle Jump Tickle (Ruth Austin & Kanae Sato)

Jameon’s Closet (Shauna Havlina & Leanne Richter)

Hello, friends! Our book today is Jameon’s Closet by Shauna Havlina and Leanne Richter, an allegorical story to help children understand the purpose and practice of counseling and therapy. Jameon has a problem: his Grandma wants him to clean out his closet today. See, Jameon has been hiding the things he hasn’t wanted to deal … Continue reading Jameon’s Closet (Shauna Havlina & Leanne Richter)

Fiona’s Feelings (Dr. John Hutton)

Hello, friends! We are so excited about today’s review: Fiona’s Feelings, written by Dr. John Hutton and featuring the Cincinatti Zoo and Botanical Garden’s photographs of the internet’s favorite baby hippo, Fiona! Using real photographs of Fiona’s remarkably expressive face, this beginner’s board book explores emotions like happiness, anger, silliness and pride, using simple rhyming … Continue reading Fiona’s Feelings (Dr. John Hutton)

H Is For Happy: An Emoji ABC Book Of Feelings (Evan Nimke)

Hello friends! Our book today is H Is For Happy: An Emoji ABC Book Of Feelings by Evan Nimke, a primer in emotions, the alphabet, and that favorite language of the texting generation, emoji. Using the classic “smiley face” emoji icon set as its base, the book takes us through the alphabet, using a different … Continue reading H Is For Happy: An Emoji ABC Book Of Feelings (Evan Nimke)