4 stars A simply adorable little book about a dust bunny looking for a friend. Such a cute idea. This is a great book to read with young children. The story is told mostly through pictures in this nearly silent picture book. The only words used are “hi”, “bye”, and “achoo”. I think many books…

2 stars While marketed as “full of feminist attitude, wisdom, and killer advice”, this book is literally just quotes from the show along with pictures. There are some great quotes, but it’s not much more than a coffee table book for die-hard Buffy fans. Some of the quotes were helpful and inspiring reminders (“Sometimes the…

4 stars Filled with facts and entertainment, this is an adorable book focused on teeth featuring some very funny squirrels. The main part of the book is a cute little story about Zoom Squirrel losing a tooth. There are other fun features in the book including “acorn-y” jokes, tooth facts with Research Rodent, and a…

5 stars Another magnificent book in the Hilda series. I started out watching the Netflix adaptation, loved it, and decided to go back and read the books. This is the first one I read the book for first instead of watching the episode so it was very fun to dive into a new adventure without…

3 stars Overall, I found this to be an interesting read. I enjoyed the entire concept of the work and it was fascinating to see the cultural shifts that have taken place since the book was originally written. I think the first book was the strongest and most interesting. It goes through various historical and…

3 stars Cute little book featuring Pooh bear and his friends. This was on the registry for a baby shower I am going to and since I am a huge fan of Winnie the Pooh, I thought it would be a perfect gift to get. I have a rule about reading a book before giving…

3 stars A cute mini book inspired by Dr. Seuss‘s Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Not as good as the original, but includes some fun interactive pieces such as two slide-to-move mechanisms and a spinning mechanism that creates a very cool effect.  I found a copy in the Little Free Library near my house and picked…

2 stars Okay collection. I understand the use of stream of consciousness and flowy narrative style, but most of the poems just came off as ramblings. Some pretty descriptions, but any deep meaning was lost in the disjointed style. Not really my style of poetry. There are many allusions to various other works and religious…

3 stars I haven’t seen this show in a while, but I vaguely remember Bella’s story. I found this in a Little Free Library and thought it might be a good book to read with some of the kids I work with. Thoughts on Awesome Guy to the Rescue Cute little story that focuses on…

3 stars Cute little book of winter adventures featuring three Disney princesses. I came upon this in a Little Free Library near my house. I work with two girls who enjoy princesses so I figured it was worth borrowing. Overall, it was good. The book includes three short stories with winter-themed plots. The stories are…