This is a Poem That Heals Fish by Jean-Pierre Simeon
A perk of my job is to see the books ordered by customers as I process them. I had seen the title This is a Poem That Heals Fish on the list to be ordered and was thinking it was going to be odd. And when it came in, I gave it a small peek. Yes, it is odd. But Jean-Pierre Simeon’s work is more than just odd. It is a poem within a poem within a poem (I think I captured all the layers). […]
Life as a Mini Hero by Olivier Tallec
Being a hero is hard, but it is even harder when you are a mini hero as Life as a Mini Hero shows. Olivier Tallec shows the reader all the emotions, situations and issues heroes have to deal with. Tallec tells how humble a hero is, how adored and how much they are needed. And the illustrations show how all of this unfolds (and sometimes the words and art do not always show the same things). This is a book about emotions and what kids […]
Sealed with a Kiss by Beth Ferry
Sealed with a Kiss is one of those books that you think my might not like, but turns out you do, but not as much as you might have hoped. Beth Ferry’s story about a new seal in town and how she tries to make friends is amusing. Our seal heroine is new at the zoo and wants to make friends. When the sparrow comes down and gives her a kiss, she knows that to make friends she cannot sit and wait for them to […]
I’m not sure what to think of this book. It is very modern with the content but has a soft classic tone to the language. Are you supposed to think the child will (spoiler alert) be gay? (Or I should say, he is gay, but later will come out?) Or are you supposed to believe he is just a pure child? He just cares for (therefore loves) his friend. Simple as that. There is no deeper meaning. The fact the parents are very realistic is refreshing. […]
