Roxy the Unisaurus Rex Presents: Oh NO! The Talent Show by Eva Chen
In the mix of my 130 emails (I know, so few for most, but for me, that is an unbelievable amount!) I have an email from a rep of the bookstore. They send out a list of new books coming from a website we use to order and/or look at titles on. And occasionally there is a snippet or two/a page or three, that gives you a hint of what is to happen. However, they also sometimes have links to download or in the case […]
Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson
Invisible Emmie is another gem in the author/illustrator series of middle school. Terri Libenson has taken her character Emmie and shown her through her own eyes. As well as showing some of the characters from the other books in a different light. When you see a person through another character’s eyes you start to get a bigger picture of the world Libenson wanted to tell. And that story is the world of middle school. Yet, each character is one that we know, want to be […]
Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner
There is this book, okay, graphic novel, called Fake Blood. Whitney Gardner is the author and illustrator of this creation. I had seen it over the years on a display here, a list there or on the shelf. But when I was bored one day and was wondering what the library had that I might be interested in, I found it listed (I was perusing their website). I chose five books (with a sixth as a backup in case something was not available) and came […]
Chunky by Yehudi Mercado
This is a fun story. Chunky is a good look at one kid (Yehudi Mercado) and his struggles, but who always seems to be okay with the results. Hudi might not have won (at baseball, soccer, or football), but he did not lose. He just has a perfect record of not winning. And getting hit by the ball (except in swimming). The humor is sometimes borderline adult, but ages 8-9 (strong reader) to around 13-14 could get a kick out of it. Due to this […]
Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang
Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang seemed to be the “sleeper” book that popped up every place towards the end of last year. It was not a book I really was interested in but needed a break and there before me was the board book. At first, I figured it would be a quick “Monkey is Grumpy. He is now not Grumpy. Yay!” Kind of book. Instead, it is an in-depth book about a chimpanzee named Jim who is having a grumpy day, his friends try […]
The Tale of the Tiger Slippers by Jan Brett
#cbr11bingo #Illustrated Due in September 2019, this book, The Tale of the Tiger Slippers is classical Jan Brett with the illustrations. Every page is busy with no space left untouched. Every color in your Crayola box (and a few I am sure they never heard of) is everyplace. They pop off the page in bold, brash and rich images and strength. They assault the eyes (but not in a negative manner but can be a bit overwhelming at times). The illustrations sound as if a […]
