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Dragon sniffles

 Roar-Choo! by Charlotte Cheng

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I have a soft spot for Dan Santat’s work. Therefore, when I saw he was promoting a new book due in April 2024, Roar-Choo!, I knew I was going to need a copy. And as much as I prefer paper, desperate times call for desperate measures and I picked up Charlotte Cheng’s picture book via an online reader copy. This book is an adorable bedtime story in general, or for when your own dragon has a sniffle or two (and hopefully without the sneezes that are as […]

You know Disco Duck, now meet Willow Feathers McBeaver Detective Duck

Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash (Detective Duck #1) by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver

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Once Upon a Time a little girl (me) liked the character called, The Fonz. She sat on the couch, in her pink party dress, thumbs up, with one of her uncles sitting next to her (only common feature was the thumb gesture, though since she came from a good looking family, both of them were very attractive). Fly forward and that little girl is now a big girl (still me) and while I do not put  thumbs up anymore, I do read a book or […]

This is ONLY for Aunts, Uncle, and their nieces and nephews

Secret Society of Aunts & Uncles by Jake Gyllenhaal and Greta Caruso

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I am an Aunt of two or three dozen kids (three biological nephews and goodness knows how many have been “adopted” over the years). And I know two things: one the aunt must be cool, and  two, they must have a little discipline otherwise the two of us (or four when all the nephews were present) will just totally destroy the place! And in the picture book the Secret Society of Aunts & Uncles they know how to be a good aunt and/or uncle. But […]

Being your self, and a little Dude-tude

I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots by Lid'ya C. Rivera

Dude by Aaron Reynolds

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I have recently seen a book that had a picture of a child with vitiligo, and though it was not the first time I had heard about it (Barbie had a doll, there is the model, etc) but it might have been the first time I had ever seen it in a book that was prominent as it was. That is, until I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots. Lid’ya C. Rivera themselves has vitiligo and is a “be unashamed of who you are” promoter.  Overall, […]

Moms and Sequels

Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise  by Reese Witherspoon

Because I'm Your Mom by Ahmet Zappa

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Many times, a sequel does not live up to the first one. And tht is true in movies and books. However, these sequels are good follow ups and stand alone. And while I have not read the prequel to Ahmet Zappa’s reviewed book, I am sure it is similar and does justice to it. Also, both of these books focus on moms and with Mothers Day coming up, you might want to give them a look-see (though the Busy Betty and the Circus Surprises is not […]

Dan is a good kid, and this is a good book

A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

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A First Time for Everything is a delightful read about one summer and the trip of a lifetime. Some people dream of a trip like Dan’s, others have nightmares, but regardless this is a great coming of age book that we all can relate to (a modern reader will love seeing the late 1980s) and enjoy. There is a lot going on and a must read. Dan Santat’s signature style illustrations the adventures that await. Dan’s adventures start in middle school, where he is asked […]



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