4 stars I work with a kid who loves numbers and dinosaurs. This book provided a perfect combination that he really enjoyed. This is a very cute book. Adorable way to countdown from ten with fun alliterations and rhymes. The illustrations are very fun and cute. I loved all of the different dinosaurs featured. The…

3 stars Nice intro to Shazam’s character. This is a Step 2 book, recommended for preschool to grade 1 readers. The language used is very simple with some basic vocab and short sentences. This is just an intro book; there isn’t really a plot or story. It just goes through how Shazam got his powers…

4 stars Overall, I thought this book was well-written. It is a Level 2 book for grades 1-3 based on the Lego Ninjago TV series. I am way behind on the show so I haven’t made it to this episode yet, but the book was easy to follow. Even without knowing who everyone was, I…

5 stars I have been meaning to read Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls since it first came out. I love books that focus on amazing women and their achievements, such as 25 Women Who Fought Back, The Little Book of Feminist Saints, and Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World. ThenGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2 came…

4 stars A brilliant piece that explores various trans experiences through art forms such as prose, poetry, and screenplay. This project took first-person submissions from various youth at For the Love of Learning and dramatized them in a powerful play. The book includes the text of the full play as well as some of the…

4 stars I liked this one a bit more than the first book. While I enjoyed the first one, there was a decent amount of setup, which resulted in some slowness plot-wise. This one was pretty much already set up so the story could move a little more quickly. As with the first book, I…

3 stars An interesting look into how Misty Copeland got to where she is today and her desire to inspire others. Overall, I thought this was a good book. The writing itself wasn’t super strong. The timeline as presented was a bit erratic and confusing. It was also repetitive at times. The writing was pretty…

4 stars Another wonderful collection featuring Phoebe and Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. This is such a fun series about two best friends and all of their shenanigans. The thing I love most about this series is that both of the main characters are unapologetically themselves. They are silly and fun and don’t let the world bring…

4 stars A stunning graphic novel with a nice balance of creepy and adorable. Every time I go to the library and tell myself I’m not going to get any more graphic novels, I still have the habit of looking down the aisle. This book was laying on its side so it stood out to…

3 stars This is one of those books that is kind of difficult to rate. I saw this at the library and was instantly pulled in by the bright cover and controversial title as any sane person would be. Going into it, I figured it would have a pretty angry tone and was not surprised…