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After the Rain by John Jennings

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This is one messed up book.   Yet, After the Rain based on the Nnedi Okorafor short story, is powerful and probably something we need to read. Violence, graphic image of torture and even rape imagery could be triggers. I would not recommend for under age 14 and I still think that might be too young. KNOW your reader. This is not for sensitive readers as even adults could be disturbed. And no, this should not be read at 11:30 at night because you couldn’t […]

Just one little squeeze?

Don't Hug the Quokka! by Daniel Errico

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That quokka may be cute as a bug, but don’t raise your snoot if they give a hoot and say, “Not today!” to a hug! Don’t Hug the Quokka! by Daniel Errico is a funny story about consent. When the narrator sees the “person” they are speaking too wanting to give a hug to a fuzzy, adorable, seemingly smiling quokka, they inform them (and we the reader) that it is not okay to hug someone if they do not want one. Of course, it is […]

What’s up with these picture books and their long titles?

Lola Out Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta by Jennifer Torres

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How many stories are there about a girl named Lola? No, really, how many? It just seems like a lot, and usually, they are not the nicest gals (after all What Lola Wants, Lola Gets is not a song about giving things away). Well, in Lola Out Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta having Lola getting what she wants is not necessarily a bad thing. Because what she wants is to have justice. Jennifer Torres takes a little girl who helps her […]

I really shouldn’t have written this when I was hungry …

Lunch From Home by Joshua David Stein

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Lunch From Home is based on the various authors experiences growing up. Ray (Garcia), Preeti (Mistry), Mina (Park) and Niki (Russ Federman) bring their favorite lunches to school, and since they are not the “usual sandwich” the other kids have, they are teased for their choices. Choices that truly represent them and their cultures. Of course, they go through the “I just want a sandwich for lunch” until they decide that they will not be ashamed and celebrate what makes them unique. These four children […]

Family

Isla to Island by Alexis Castellanos

The Arrival by Shaun Tan

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Two books that take on a similar theme, create two very different titles. The first is for ages 10 and up, but due to the lack of text, younger could read the illustrations will adult supervision for questions. And the second, while aimed at kids, the picture book format could turn some off. It is an art book that really is meant for adults, but the right child (especially with an adult guidance) could find it. All ages can read it, but I would go […]

And there were more images too

150 Happy Facts by The Happy Broadcast by Keith Bonnici

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From the creators of the incredibly popular social channel, The Happy Broadcast, comes an illustrated book packed with 150 wholesome, positive facts for kids to learn from and enjoy.   The above paragraph is the theme of the book 150 Happy Facts by The Happy Broadcast. I did not read every page, but most of it as I went back to the pages I missed. Here we see the good side of today’s issues. We see that giraffe populations are increasing. Rhino poaching officially is at […]



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