Title: Quiet as Mud Author: Jane Yolen Illustrator: Nicole Wong Publisher: Magination Press Publication Date: April 23, 2024 Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Description: Inspired by a quote from the late, great children's book author Margaret Wise Brown, this poem honors and celebrates... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: Pippi the Penguin by Catherine Veitch
Title: Pippi the Penguin Author: Cahterine Veitch Illustrator: Jean Claude Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group Publication Date: January 15, 2024 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review. Description Pippi is the fastest penguin in her colony. She also knows where to find the best food, even... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of March 2024: Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes
Title: Someone Else's Shoes Author: Jojo Moyes Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books Publication Date: February 2, 2023 Words of Wisdom: “when we’re low, it can be easy to see everything through a prism of negativity. Human beings are remarkably bad at understanding other people’s motivations, even when they know them terribly well. We write all sorts... Continue Reading →
March Catch-up Post: Favorite Read and Anticipated Book Releases
I had issues posting back in February, so I missed my favorite book of the month and new releases for March posts, then I just didn't get back to it. So, I thought I would just do a combined, abbreviated post. Favorite Read of February 2024 This novel tells the true story of a boat... Continue Reading →
Picture book review: How to Train your Amygdala
Thank you to netgalley for giving me an advanced ebook copy in exchange for an honest review. Title: How to Train Your Amygdala Author: Anna Housley Juster Illustrator: Cynthia Cliff Publisher: Teacher Created Materials, Free Spirit Publishing Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Description The amygdala is the brain's alarm system that alerts for danger, but... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: Professor Goose Debunks The Three Little Pigs
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of the e-book in exchange for an honest review. Title: Professor Goose Debunks The Three Little Pigs Author: Paulette Bourgeois Illistrator: Alex G. Griffiths Publisher: Penguin Random House Canada: Tundra Books Publication Date: February 13, 2024 Description: Mother Goose's fairy tales are NOT based... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of January 2024
“Humanity is awful, angry, and violent. But we are also magical and musical. We dance. We sing. We create. We live and laugh and rage and cry and despair and hope. We are a bundle of contradictions without rhyme or reason. And there is no one like us in all the universe.”― T.J. Klune, In the .... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: Agnes and the Hen by Elle Rowley
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC ebook of Agnes and the Hen in exchange for an honest review. Title: Agnes and the Hen Author; Elle Rowley Illustrator: Clare Theresen Gray Publisher: DK Children Publication Date: January 25, 2023 Description: This lighthearted story tells the tale of Agnes the Great Dane and... Continue Reading →
My favorite read of 2023
I posted my top 23 books of 2023 last week, but I left out my overall favorite, so it could get it's own post. The Very Secret Society of Witches was a perfect blend of heart and humor. Every single character in this book is delightful and intriquing in their own way. There's a feeling... Continue Reading →
Top 23 Reads of 2023
Instead of ranking my top ten books for 2023, I decided to share my top 23 books of the year. These are books I read in 2023, not books published in 2023. I did not assign them specific ranks, I'm just listing them in the order that I read them. . Lessons in Chemistry by... Continue Reading →