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When am I going to learn just to read?

My Grandma the Chameleon by Maria Lofgren

The Together Treehouse by Michael Engler and Joëlle Tourlonias

April 16, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When am I going to learn that I will just need to read a book without second guessing my choice? Two books I did this too are My Grandma the Chameleon and The Together Treehouse. The first, My Grandma the Chameleon by Maria Lofgren had me, “Do I want to read this? Maybe… nah… well, oookay…” Now, granted, I was not OMG the best book ever when I finally did read (via an online reader provided by a publisher email, due in mid-April 2026) but […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: animals, Building & Construction, family, friendship, grandchildren, grandmothers, Imagination & Play, Maria Lofgren, Michael Engler and Joëlle Tourlonias, Michael Englerm Joëlle Tourlonias, Multigenerational, Reptiles & Amphibians, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:109 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: animals, Building & Construction, family, friendship, grandchildren, grandmothers, Imagination & Play, Maria Lofgren, Michael Engler and Joëlle Tourlonias, Michael Englerm Joëlle Tourlonias, Multigenerational, Reptiles & Amphibians, Social Themes ·
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