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“I fell in love at a bad time.” Clio in Orpheus Girl

Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry

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#cbr11bingo #remix First, I will say, this book may have some trigger moments (The italics is taken from Good Reads: There are scenes in this book that depict self-harm, homophobia, transphobia, and violence against LGBTQ characters. As well as the images of the “treatments”). And then I will say that this review is not all positive and possibly not politically correct. It might go against what you personally believe, but this whole review is how I feel about Brynne Rebele-Henry’s book Orpheus Girl. There is a lot to like, but an equal amount to dislike. Therefore, this is a book […]

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7/10/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:269 |

Once Upon a time a baby named Tess was adopted….

Giant Tess by Dan Yaccarino

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Dan Yaccarino is known for a quirky style, but usually good, solid stories.  This time, Giant Tess combines classic Yaccarino and an old school flair to create a modern fairy tale. Which, unfortunately, is an obvious story that has been done before. It is a case of “Be yourself and anyone of any size can be a hero.” Tess, adopted as a baby, grows so quickly there is no denying it, she is a giant. And that, as one can assume, does not always work well. When she meets a special friend, the two of them can save the day. […]

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5/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:175 |

Dearly beloved

Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler’s Guide to Understanding Death by Bonnie Zucker

I Miss You: a First Look at Death (First Look at Books) by Pat Thomas

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While I do not necessarily agree with Bonnie Zucker that there is not anything for the under four crowd about introducing the subject of death, I do admit that I am hard-pressed to mention anything other than Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler’s Guide to Understanding Death. It is an accessible way to introduce the child to the loss of a loved one. Due to the way it is presented, you can adapt the book to your needs. This is done by highlighted words that are clues to where you can say whichever person you need (Grandma/Grandpa/Daddy/Uncle Fred) has died, […]

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4/11/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:117 |

Liz and Jimmy Reed have another Sweet Success

Sweet Success by Liz and Jimmy Reed

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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 Success could have been a great success except for the illustrations. I just could not […]

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9/9/2018 's CBR10 Review No:346 |

An Old theme told again

Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman

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Pink Is for Boys has a theme (all colors are for everyone as well as flowers, rainbows, etc.) that is obvious from the time you look at the cover of the book. You see both a boy and girl painting with all the colors, and of course, pink is being colored by the boy and blue by the girl. By the end of the book the theme has become almost repetitive.   The illustrations are nice and simple but have details, too. What you need (the color and the text explaining what is happening) is all there. I must admit […]

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7/31/2018 's CBR10 Review No:289 |


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