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Cuddle up Hedgie Lovers there is a new adventure in town!

The Snowy Nap by Jan Brett

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The Snowy Nap is very classic Jan Brett. You will either LOVE IT or will be “This is okay.” There is little to no “middle ground” to the liking or disliking of the book. However, even if the story does not grab you, as for many people and many of her books, the best part of the story really are Brett’s illustrations. They are worth the price of admission! The story is sweet: our hero Hedgie does not want to take a winter nap this year. He wants to experience all the wonderful things that winter offers. Snowmen and snowflakes […]

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10/18/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:392 |

Please don’t get a bird on a whim

Birds of a Feather by Lorin Lindner

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I am a sucker for animals. So, even though I don’t have any, I was immediately drawn to the cover of Birds of a Feather (2018) by Lorin Lindner. Now, birds are not my favorite, but when you look a little deeper, they are smart and fascinating creatures. Since they often live in very complex, social societies, they can relate to humans in surprising ways. And they can talk to us! I’d already read Alex & Me by Irene Pepperberg, and I was willing to read more about parrots. When I looked closer, I saw that Lindner’s book was both about saving parrots as […]

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10/17/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:35 |

When the Snow Whispers to you

A Whisper in the Snow, by Kate Westerlund

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A Whisper in the Snow, due to some slightly choppy language, caused me to have to stop and start a few times. The text is rich, but I think it might have been translated. Therefore, making the (I am assuming German) original text to English not an easy transition for some people’s ears. This makes it only a rating of 4.5. This is because of two main points. The first is that Ferdun Oral’s illustrations are amazingly fabulous pieces of art. They are items that I would love to see framed somehow and placed in a nursery or a toddler’s […]

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10/17/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:391 |

Everything okay, even the Armadillo

But Not the Armadillo by Sandra Boynton

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I really adore Sandra Boynton’s work. Her whimsical, quirky and bright illustrations and delightfully charming text has many memories of reading to children or just experiencing it with the eyes of a child well into my adulthood. When I saw that she had a new book coming out I was overjoyed! But perhaps I was expecting too much. Perhaps I just had too high hopes for it, but when I read But Not the Armadillo it did not live up to expectations. Sadly, it just fell a bit flat for me. All the usual elements of her work are there: […]

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10/10/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:378 |

Pete has no pants and I really wish he did

Pete With No Pants by Rowboat Watkins

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  I am very sorry to say, Rowboat Watkins, but I did not like your book Pete With No Pants. There was something that did not speak to me. Perhaps it is the fact that I am just not a nudist at heart. With that said, I appreciate the hard work that went into making Pete With No Pants and hope you sell a lot of copies (of this title and the rest of your books as well). Pete is an elephant with an active imagination. However, Pete is also lonely. He tries making friends with boulders, squirrels and pigeons, […]

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10/2/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:372 |

“Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads A whale of a tale or two…”

Charlotte’s Bones: The Beluga Whale in a Farmer’s Field by Erin Round

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I have one word for Charlotte’s Bones: The Beluga Whale in a Farmer’s Field by Erin Rounds (and illustrations by Allison Carver), “WOW” But I guess I better expand by saying this is a great book for kids that are into science or a fun way to introduce natural science to all ages. It is told from the point of view of an all-knowing narrator that knows what is happening to the beluga whale, later to be known as Charlotte. She was caught 11,000 years ago in a tidal marsh, probably warning her pod to swim away. Slowly she dies […]

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9/28/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:366 |

Elmore, a warmhearted porcupine who’s desperate to make friends….does!

Elmore by Holly Hobbie.

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Elmore is the latest gem by the Toot and Puddle creator, Holly Hobbie. Elmore is a loveably prickly porcupine with a big prickly problem. His quills. How can Elmore find a way to make friends when nobody wants to get near him due to the fact he will poke them with those same said quills? He cannot help it, he is a porcupine after all.   Over all this is a sweet story about a porcupine trying to make friends and the ups and downs that occur in the process. However, the one little quirk that I did not care […]

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9/17/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:360 |

You might not agree with my view of hunting but hopefully will agree this is a good book

The Hunter by Jan Wahl

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First, I will be right up front: I grew up in a family of hunters. My mother could outshoot my father when they meet/where first married. I grew up around guns. I was taught to respect them. If I had wanted to, I am sure my father would have taught me to shoot. I have seen animals displayed in ways many people would not approve of or could possible handle. Second, I am a proud meat eater. Have been all my life. And finally, I respect those who do not agree with any of the above, but please offer me […]

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9/4/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:331 |


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