Hello, friends! Today’s review is Maxwell The Monkey Barber by Cale Atkinson, a delightful story about a helpful hairstylist who keeps the beasts of the jungle neatly coiffed. Every day, Maxwell the monkey barber opens his little shop, and the customers roll in right away. Up today: a baboon whose out-of-control hairdo has ensnared all … Continue reading Maxwell The Monkey Barber (Cale Atkinson)
Hello, friends! Happy October! We’re starting off the Halloween season with a review of the delightfully fun Pug & Pig: Trick-Or-Treat, written by Sue Lowell Gallion and illustrated by Joyce Wan. In this spooky sequel, Pug and Pig are back and getting ready for the holiday: their house is decorated, their yard has a scarecrow, … Continue reading Pug & Pig: Trick-Or-Treat (Sue Lowell Gallion)
Hello, friends! Today’s book is So You Want To Be A Rock Star, written by Audrey Vernick and illustrated by Kirstie Edmunds, a guidebook for young rock gods and goddesses in the making. So, you want to be a rock star? You’ll need a few tips and pointers, but this book has you covered. For … Continue reading So You Want To Be A Rock Star (Audrey Vernick)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Outlaw Pete, written by Bruce Springsteen and illustrated by Frank Caruso. Using the lyrics of Springsteen’s song, Outlaw Pete tells the tragic story of the toughest and most fearsome gunslinger to ever roam the West. Pete is an outlaw from birth, no doubt about it. By six months old, … Continue reading Outlaw Pete (Bruce Springsteen)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Death Is Stupid by Anastasia Higginbotham, a sensitive and honest book that helps children deal with the realities of, and their feelings about, death and grief. Told through the eyes of a little boy who has lost his grandmother, the book begins with some straightforward talk about death. When … Continue reading Death Is Stupid (Anastasia Higginbotham)
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