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And I think Nimmo the cat knows more than they are letting on

Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert

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cbr12bingo Fresh Start I am not usually not a fan of huge open endings of first books in a series, but even with an open ending, Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian is a complete story of Bea and her new friend Cad. Tim Probert put fantasy staples throughout, with modern themes, hints of classic tales and wrapped it up all in a sparsely texted story that is beautifully done. This is a charming graphic novel. This fast-paced story is great for the 10 to […]

Summer, the Grasslands and Hot Friendships

Summer by Cao Wenxuan

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Summer (the book) is unique. And like Summer (the season) it is not a story for everyone. There is a more sophisticated feel to the story tht makes it sometimes a bit dusty. Yet, there is also this story about friendship, sharing and learning about the grasslands that gives an adventure to the reader. The illustrations, however, by Yu Rong, are strong and different. Their colors are the perfect amount of sharp and muted; bold and subtle. They capture the grasslands perfectly with color and […]

Oliver’s Tree and His Friends

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Oliver’s Tree is a straight forward story of how a couple of friends (Lulu and Charlie) try and help their elephant friend (Oliver) play in the trees like they do. After all, there is a reason that elephants do not climb trees. This is a cute, fun and sweetly illustrated book. There is not a lot of “meat” to it, but there is the perfect amount of story and adventure for the toddler set. I enjoyed Lulu’s Party, and have not yet read Charlie’s Boat, […]



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