I have mentioned before I work at a bookstore. And therefore, I read things I might not otherwise pick up just, so I can review them or recommend (or not) to fellow staff members. This time I found several reader copies of picture books and one of them was Sweet Success by Liz and Jimmy Reed. I knew nothing about them, but later learned the illustrations used is something they are known for on the internet because of their webcomic with their diorama artwork. Sweet […]
Sink your chompers into this nutty tail Humorous Stories
Honestly, I had great hopes for this newest creation by Mo Willems (as I am a little nuts about squirrels). But I Lost My Tooth has too much in the way of shenanigans and not enough bite in the facts about the subject matter area. Granted there are some pieces of information too sink your chompers into about teeth and squirrels, but I would have liked to have seen more. Yet, I am assuming that for the age it is aimed at (The Elephant and […]
The Dr (Seuss) will see you now
Can you believe that I have never read Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss? I have known about it for years, but never picked it up. Mostly because (and this is blasphemy I know) I am not a big fan of the good Doctor. That comes from the fact my mother was not a fan and therefore, we never had it read to us (myself and my sister). My exposure came from teachers and what I found as an adult. With that said, […]
Mysteries According to Humphrey: A hamster
It is usually not a good idea to start in the middle of a series. There are too many “back pieces of information” you are not privy to. Of course, for the adult reading, it is a good way to gage if the series is good. The first in a series can always be good. It sets the story up, so unless it is just plain bad, there is not a lot to complain about. But if you are picking up the series in the […]
Mr. Monkey Books One and Two
When I was reading Mr. Monkey Bakes a Cake and Mr. Monkey Visits a School I was trying to figure out who Mr. Monkey reminded me of. I have never seen Mr. Bean, but that is what the publisher description says it is: Curious George meets Mr. Bean (which the Curious George reference was my first thought). It also has a classic Pink Panther tone to it. There is a narrator telling you story, the characters never speak, but only act and react to each […]