When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chair by Ryan Rae Harbuck
The title When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chair is confusing at first. But once I got into the things, I realized two things. One, there must have been a translation (the flow of the text was off for me, and that’s usually because of a translation) and the second the idea is that the girl wants to be a chair because it is useful, it belongs, it is good. This is compared to how she feels about herself, which is maybe […]
Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson
cbr17bingo School There have been days when I haven’t wanted to do any reading of late and then days when all I can do is read. Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson was part of one of those reading days. It is a graphic novel that is a coming of age story, therefore it has many of the familiar goodies, with a few new elements to keep it fresh. Everyone will have their own take on things due to their experiences and where they […]
Sketch by Jacques Goldstyn
Being different is the theme of Sketch by Jacques Goldstyn and translated by Helen Mixter. As it is due mid-October 2025 I read this new picture book via an online reader copy. From the first work practically and some of the first illustrations said that this book was a translated book. There was a European/old world feeling to things. This is not a problem, but for me there were times when the wording felt a little stiff. I am assuming the influences are French-Canadian, but […]
Unaccompanied: Stories of Brave Teenagers Seeking Asylum by Tracy White
Education, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge I have wanted to read all of the Street Noise (the publishers) graphic novels (they only do graphic novels, so that’s redundant…). Anyways, I have wanted to read Unaccompanied: Stories of Brave Teenagers Seeking Asylum by Tracy White since I learned it was going to be published. But something always got in the way of actually reading. I figured maybe it wasn’t something I was going to read, but that was okay. I mean you can’t read them all…. Then […]
Toto by Hyewon Yum
Toto by Hyewon Yum is currently available, but I had an online reader copy. Things are cute, but also serious as we are dealing with a birthmark on our narrator’s face. The usual things happen (people stare, the girl is nervous about it, her mother tries to hide it) but it is at school when our gal learns how special her mark (that she calls Toto) is. Things did not “wow” me, but I enjoyed the book. It is a nice addition to the idea […]
The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen
Due to the rushed ending, The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen is a 3.5 and not a 4. However, it is Paulsen and I like the books I have read out of three I know they have written and illustrated. The first was Garlic and the Vampire, and the second is The Firelight Apprentice. I have Garlic and the Witch waiting for me. (And to get it out of the way, all graphic novels are now currently available but I read this via an online […]
