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Lets get twisted with Ada Twist

Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants by Andrea Beaty

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Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants is a continuing of the picture book series Andrea Beaty and David Roberts started with Iggy Peck, Architect, and Rosie Revere, Engineer and of course, Ada Twist, Scientist. And this chapter book is book two in The Questioneers series for the strong second to third grade reader. There are a few bumps for adult readers, but the age it is aimed at should love. Especially if they are into science, asking questions and funny friendship stories. Like her picture book, Ada is curious and always asking questions and doing experiments. And sometimes, because she […]

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5/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:177 |

Oh boy! Oh boy!

Dear Boy by Paris Rosenthal

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I do not remember reading mother and daughter Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal’s collaboration Dear Girl. But if I had, it obviously did not make much of an impression. Therefore, I was unsure what to exactly expect from daughter and father collaborators, Paris and Jason Rosenthal’s Dear Boy. Though, I had my suspicions. And basically, what came out of my reading of Dear Boy was exactly what I was expecting: a sentimental, modern, touchy-feely and obvious book. It is a “make yourself a kinder, gentler, boy” by telling him he is great, good, he is strong, can be sad […]

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5/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:176 |

Once Upon a time a baby named Tess was adopted….

Giant Tess by Dan Yaccarino

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Dan Yaccarino is known for a quirky style, but usually good, solid stories.  This time, Giant Tess combines classic Yaccarino and an old school flair to create a modern fairy tale. Which, unfortunately, is an obvious story that has been done before. It is a case of “Be yourself and anyone of any size can be a hero.” Tess, adopted as a baby, grows so quickly there is no denying it, she is a giant. And that, as one can assume, does not always work well. When she meets a special friend, the two of them can save the day. […]

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5/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:175 |

Always be by my side.

Mommy Sayang by Rosana Sullivan

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The first thing I noticed about Mommy Sayang by Rosana Sullivan was that there was a fun cover featuring a diverse people. The second thing I noticed was that was some bold blue and I was envious of the girl’s curly hair. After opening I noticed that there was some fabulous gorgeous, lush, fantastically created illustrations. Each page is filled with more detail than you can see in one viewing. Just reading the art would not be a waste of time. Sullivan is an artist with Pixar Animation Studios. This and other books from them help showcase not only the […]

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5/22/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:173 |

And you thought Bob Ross had happy little trees

The Happiest Tree: A Story of Growing Up by  Hyeon-Ju Lee

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The Happiest Tree: A Story of Growing Up by Hyeon-Ju Lee has a mature theme. The ideas of how sweet and harsh life is might be above the traditional picture book crowd. As is the fact Lee is speaking of how there is happiness, sorrow and pain in life as we grow. The idea is simple at first look: the tree is growing and is a voyeur looking at the people on each floor. Time is shown to pass by the fact the tree (the narrator of their own story) tells you “When I was 10, 20, etc.) and you can see […]

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5/22/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:172 |

When my 10-year-old past-life boy and my 40-something-now-life like the same book

How to Take Care of Your Dinosaur by Jason Cockcroft

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I admit it. I was a 10-year-old-boy in some past life as I love a good fart or poop joke. And this book has a steaming pile of a good poop joke in it. And thankfully, the rest of How to Take Care of Your Dinosaur by Jason Cockcroft is fun as well. And (mostly) not as messy either. While we have seen this theme before done with unicorns, trains, monsters, and all sorts of creatures, the “taking care” of your pet dinosaur story is done in a sweet manner. There are bright, colorful, bold and quirky images and a […]

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5/22/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:171 |

I must ask to strain an imagination you have no right to exercise.

The Marvelous Land of Oz by L Frank Baum

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Book 2! This is book two of the Oz series by L Frank Baum. It’s the direct sequel to the Wizard of Oz in that it takes place about half a generation after the events of that book and returns to the world left when Dorothy left. Dorothy is now a kind of mythic figure, and I don’t actually know these books well, so I don’t know if she’ll be back. Instead, we are given Tip, a boy who lives with the witch Mombie. Tip builds a pumpkinheaded man for a friend and Mombie animates it with special powder. This […]

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5/19/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:275 |

I never meet a Tomie book I didn’t appreciate

Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise by Tomie dePaola

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Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise is based on the Canticle of the Three Young Men or the Benedicite from the Book of Daniel and Psalm 148. Tomie dePaola has created a poem inspired by these Old Testament Scriptures but has a modern voice that only he could do. While the art does not immediately say “Tomie” it does have elements of his signature style. The fact it is also based on “embroideries and designs of the Otomi people from the mountain villages around San Pablito, in Puebla, Mexico” is a nice touch. However, I only got that from the […]

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5/15/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:168 |


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