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Nesting by Henry Cole

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Putting away future publications reader copies to our staff shelves, Nesting by Henry Cole came up. The blue of the cover popped up. I was not sure what was going on. Was it going to be about all birds, robins, hummingbirds? The contrast of the grey/white and blue was (yes, a bit dramatic) mesmerizing. I had put it in my, “Not reading now” pile, but kept thinking I probably should read it. It was not a wasted read. I give this book a five for […]

Fun with Classics and Art

Andy Warhol What Colors Do You See? Board Book by Mudpuppy

Bookish Cats Board Book by Mudpuppy

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I am not always a fan of the “click bait” book for toddlers. You know the type: they are trying to make an activist of your baby, or posh or something that a hipster parent wants. The child themselves could not care less what the subject is. They are more worried if they can they eat it or not. But every so often one of these modern books is clever and something that is worth the time to partake in. Since I will be laughing […]

Finding your color

Red: A Crayon’s Story by Michael Hall

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This was one of my holiday exchange books and my second time reading Red: A Crayon’s Story by Michael Hall. Being able to read it again, I was able to see things I missed before. It had more charm for me this time around. And this second read helped me compare it to other books of the same theme. The first time around reading Hall’s picture book, the subject was new to the scene and felt abrasive. While I am still not a hundred percent […]

If you can think of a better fish pun… Let minnow.

Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian

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From the crowded cover image there was only one way Memoirs of a Goldfish could go: the theme was going to be either: big fish in a little pond, goes to big pond and learns “There’s No Place Like Home” or the goldfish was going to go off looking for solitude and learn that “There’s No Place Like Home.” Either way, “There’s No Place Like Home” was going to be the message. And it is. Somewhat. What I mean is, yes, when the Goldfish’s small […]

The perfect order for 26 letters

Al Pha’s Bet by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

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Al Pha’s Bet is a clever and unique way to teach the alphabet, with a heavy helping of humor. The main character is a gent named Al Pha. When the King wants to organize the newly invented letters into an organized format, Al makes a bet with himself that he can find a way. Amy Krouse Rosenthal and their characteristic humor splashes onto each page pushing you along to learn one possible reason how those 26 letters got into that wild and crazy order. And […]



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