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A little snoring gets awfully annoyin’

Stop Snoring, Bernard! by Zachariah OHora

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I can empathize with Bernard’s friends in Stop Snoring, Bernard! In typical Zachariah OHora style, their little otter just wants to sleep, his friends want to sleep, but Bernard and his snoring keeps everyone up. Will he ever find a place he will not bother others? This is a cute but somewhat predictable story. I do think a different ending would have been interesting, however. As there is an interesting solution that could have been taken farther, even if not exactly the most realistic ending. This book teaches people to accept others as they are (but having grown up with […]

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11/11/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:470 |

Just Pictures of Cute Animals That Will Make You Feel Better

This Book Is Literally Just Pictures of Cute Animals That Will Make You Feel Better by Smith Street Books

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I admit, I am somewhat questioning myself by counting This Book Is Literally Just Pictures of Cute Animals That Will Make You Feel Better towards a book I have read. Because, as the title says, it is only photographs of cute animals. Smith Street Books created a counter book for someone who needs a quick item for someone. However, we all do need this book. It is a great “get well” gift or “having a bad week” gift, even a “housewarming/hostess” gift. It could be for the child who loves animals (though it is done in the traditional hardcover and paper […]

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10/14/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:427 |

One sled and some bad jokes make for two new early readers

Penny and Her Sled by Kevin Henkes

Little Penguin’s New Friend by Tadgh Bentley

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I do not read all of Kevin Henkes picture books and especially do not read his easier readers. (Or honesty, easy readers in general unless something really speaks to me). Yet, I was looking for something different and that different was when I found Penny and Her Sled by him. It was not either a picture book or an easy reader. But somehow both. This caught my attention. It is a sweet, cute and a fun not your usual snow book. Everything you know and love about Henkes is here: spunky characters, troubles and a lesson to be learned. This […]

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10/4/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:410 |

One Zombie Goldfish vs. One Vampire Cat: Round One

The Fintastic Fishsitter (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish) by Mo O’Hara

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As previously stated, I am not always a remake fan. And while The Fintastic Fishsitter (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish) is not a remake per say, it is a retelling of the story. First it is the timeless Tweety vs. Sylvester. Cat vs Dog. It is the “good vs evil” story. Only told as a Vampire Cat and Zombie Goldfish. Different, but done before. Also, Mo O’Hara’s Zombie Goldfish is in a picture book format this time (part of the remake). Not having read O’Hara’s My big Fat Zombie Goldfish novel stories, I am going to assume that the humor […]

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10/3/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:405 |

I’m singing at the bridge, just singing at the bridge, what a glorious feeling to put Vole in my fridge….

Vole and Troll by Iza Trapani

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Review contains a few spoilers: There is nothing wrong with Vole and Troll the latest picture by Iza Trapani. Trapani is a delightful author and illustrator. The illustrations are cute, detailed and the brightness of each one makes them fun to “read” as well as look at and as fun as reading the actual text. The funky rhyming wording and the clever story make this a fun read-aloud for most ages. I am not a fan of this new take on an old favorite. This twist on The Three Billy Goats Gruff (instead of the Troll getting knocked off the […]

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9/27/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:392 |

Showing how #2 can be #1 in helping the natural world

Steve the Dung Beetle by Susan R. Stoltz

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I am on a roll with finding funny and education poop books. Steve the Dung Beetle: On a Roll could have been dull. But Susan R. Stolz’s text makes this a story about what the dung beetle does in a not “laugh out loud manner” (that comes with the jokes at the end) but in a fun and educational manner. Steve the Dung Beetle is for the slightly older crowd (age 5 and up) who like science and finds poo interesting. The facts about Dung Beetles do not stink, but are a refreshing, honest look at how the dung beetle […]

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9/11/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:364 |

A modern adaptation to an old story

A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel

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Recently my work email had email telling that a book was coming but also singing the praises of A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel. When a book gets high praise, I tend to be skeptical. I have been burned before by the “next great thing.” Usually, then I realize that it has “something” that is not “for me” and is “someone else’s book.” This time, I think it is everyone’s book. I am not sure how to talk about this book. It seems to be difficult to explain. It is something to be experienced then talked about. Mostly you […]

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8/28/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:344 |

The first adventure of the Bug Boys will probably be my last with them

Bug Boys by Laura Knetzger

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Bug Boys looked interesting from the cover. Perhaps a bit too whimsical for my illustration tastes, but I was willing to overlook it to find a book with science peppered throughout it. (Or I was assuming it would give facts and fiction). Also, how does one not love a good book about friends? What could have been a modern Frog and Toad or the new Elephant and Piggie, turned into one huge mess. The spiritual aspects and the growth from there that the characters should have taken I could have handled. I was enjoying how one character “prayed” at the […]

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8/20/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:323 |


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