I Am Stuck by Julia Mills
I am excited over the title I Am Stuck by Julia Mills. Not for the possible reasons you would think (the big one is BEST BOOK EVER), but for the one that is small. I liked it. It is a book about being stuck. Or actually, a turtle who is stuck. And while others try to give advice, it, well, does not help. It is not until the possum comes along and what they do not do, that is the most helpful of them all […]
I Am Made of Mountains by Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs
The Pocket Book by Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs
You think that a National Park is just made up of trees, and dirt, and bugs, and bears? Well, some are, but some have humpback whales, alligators, juniper trees, beautiful sunsets, rivers, Spanish moss and so much more. You can see all of that in I Am Made of Mountains as Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs’s narrator takes us on a journey of the National Parks of the country. From Hawaii to Alaska to Tennessee to Florida and all in-between, the poetic text tells us of wonderful […]
Bitsy Bat, School Star by Kaz Windness
The theme of Bitsy Bat, School Star is simple. Bitsy does not fit in at school. But as her father says, why would you want to fit in? Afterall, Bitsy is a special star. Her special brain works differently because she is representing a neurodivergent person. She, like the author, Kaz Windness, is autistic. Of course, they do not come out and say that, but just use the natural senses of a bat to represent the situations an autistic person might encounter. Such as loud […]
Swim, Jim by Kaz Windness
One day in the swamp, three crocodile siblings are born. Kim, Sim and Jim. Kim and Sim both jump right into the water to swim, but Jim? Well, he just puts his toe in. And like typical siblings, the others tease Jim. But though his parents reassure him he will swim when ready, he feels the swamp is too big and he must find a smaller swamp, and then everyone will realize that Jim can swim in, Swim, Jim by Kaz Windness. Okay, so the […]
A Creature Was Stirring by Heather S Perczynski
The Christmassy Cactus by Beth Ferry
Christmas 2023 is coming in over 190 days. And I found two books that will be coming out sooner than that. Both of the below titles were read via an online reader copy, but I will be getting copies when they come out in mid-September 2023 as they are too cute not to own several copies, give as gifts and read as many times as you can. Normally I am not a “rambunctious child” fan. But with A Creature Was Stirring, the mischievous mouse is […]
Oh, Olive! by Lian Cho
Want a funny, sweet story about being yourself? Or a book that reminds you of Olivia the Pig with paints and color? You need Oh, Olive! This book, by Lian Cho (author and illustrator) might be the one you want. The story itself is familiar, but the way the author has presented it is clever and new. The art is fresh and silly, but keeps things in perspective. Our Olive cannot paint a shape. Not a square like her father, nor a triangle like her […]
