The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe
Shupe is a very, very uneven author for me. I took a gander at my list of her books and it's about evenly split between "good", "eh", and DNFs. This falls into the "I didn't like it, but I didn't dislike it enough to DNF it" category. Plot: Florence, sister of Mamie from book 1, is determined to … [Read more]
Pusheen the Cat’s Guide to Everything by Claire Belton
Pusheen the Cat is back with a brand-new collection of adorable comics, expert advice, and silly antics featuring Pusheen and all her friends! Pusheen the Cat’s Guide to Everything is a cute counter book for anyone who is a Pusheen fan. We follow this beloved kitty along with their friends … [Read more]
150 Happy Facts by The Happy Broadcast by Keith Bonnici
From the creators of the incredibly popular social channel, The Happy Broadcast, comes an illustrated book packed with 150 wholesome, positive facts for kids to learn from and enjoy. The above paragraph is the theme of the book 150 Happy Facts by The Happy Broadcast. I did not read … [Read more]
Rosa Parks (NBM Comics Biographies) by Matteo Mancini
This biographical graphic novel, Rosa Parks (NBM Comics Biographies), starts as a cab driver talks to his passenger about the meaning behind the struggles the black community still faces. But of course, the young man does not realize the past that allowed him to be where he is. And the driver … [Read more]
The Yellow Ao Dai by Hanh Bui
I was thinking that The Yellow Ao Dai was going to be super sappy. The cover is cute and sweet looking, and the main character is a young child. The subject felt as if it was going to be a “feel good tale.” And it is but all that, but it is more, too. It is a feel-good story, but there is some meat … [Read more]
The Ocean Is Kind of a Big Deal by Nick Suluk
The Ocean Is Kind of a Big Deal is Nick Suluk’s latest creation. You might now them better as the Lars the Awkward Yeti author and illustrator, or the books The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal and The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal. The humor we know in Awkward Yeti is there, but the clever way of … [Read more]
