My Magic Dress by Kayako Nishimak and Lisa Wilcut
With the review of My Magic Dress by Kayako Nishimaki and translated by Lisa Wilcut (due March 2027; read via an online reader copy) I have caught up with all the reads I want to review and have them typed up for posting. And it is nice that this last (for now) review is a sweet and cozy book, because I need that. This book, originally from Japan in the late 1960s, didn’t do so well with adults back then. A book for children, that […]
How to Draw a Zombie by Zoey Abbott and August Wagner
Before I decided to go into the book business, I thought about maybe doing something with advertising. I figured I was good at it. After all, if I hated the commercial nine times out of ten the commercial would be a huge hit and/or the product took off (think frogs and beer…. cringe). But I decided that I was more interested in doing the reading of, then selling the item and not the selling of the item. And occasionally, my advertising talent will come in […]
Bunny in the Middle by Linda Olafsdottir
Bunny in the Middle by Linda Olafsdottir is my cbr18bingo Bingo Middle square. First, there is Middle in the title. Second, the bunny in question is introduced when they show up in the middle of the floor/room. Third, we find ourselves in the middle of an adventure; well multiple ones as our main character finds herself exploring different books.Finally, it is due in the middle of February 2027 Therefore, take your pick which Bingo Middle works for you. And now that you are almost in […]
Whale, That Was Unexpeted by Casey Lyall
There once was an old dame who was …. Whale, no spoilers Okay, a few spoilers. Whale, That Was Unexpeted by Casey Lyall combines the House that Jack Built, There Was an Old Woman, Moby Dick and Pinocchio all into a fairly new story. There is much in the way of familiarity to the story (we have a whale, we have impossible swallowing by said whale, rhyme, and a goat). But there is something new as well (there is a dog, sea lion, a […]
There Are Monsters in My Room: (Interactive Shine a Light; A Hidden Shadows Book; Fear of the Dark) by Fanny Pageaud
There Are Monsters in My Room: (Interactive Shine a Light; A Hidden Shadows Book; Fear of the Dark) by Fanny Pageaud is, to be honest, okay for me when it comes to the story. It was not really “new” but was also not “same old” either, but still, it was not completely grabbing me. However, the clever illustrations are the complete package. These images caught my eye not because of what you do see, but what you do not see. They are fun and I […]
Emily Saw a Door by Mel Rosenberg
Robin and the Stick by E. B. Goodale
Recently two books (one due mid April 2026, the other late February/early April 2026; both read via an online reader) I read did not “grab me” in the way I had hoped. They were nice, but I was not the audience for them. I figure that probably a toddler to about six or so would be a good reach. They would be good bedtime stories or just relaxing stories. Both have interesting concepts and deal with self-confidence and imagination. Both have their own distinct style […]
