Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude by Josh Funk

5 stars Such a beautiful book. I loved the story and the illustrations. This gorgeous adventure brings back memories of first discovering the library. The illustrations are lovely. It was wonderful to get to see parts of the New York Public Library on each page. I also really enjoyed the story. Heartwarming and adorable. The…

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PJ Masks: Meet PJ Robot! by Natalie Shaw

4 stars Cute book based on the show. This was actually an adorable story. I’m not a huge fan of PJ Masks, but work with some kids who enjoy the characters so I picked this up at the library. The story is instantly engaging and PJ Robot is so cute, you can’t help but root…

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The Lego Movie 2: Emmet to the Rescue by Julia March

3 stars Good intro to the basic plot and characters of The Lego Movie 2. This is a Level 1 reader for those learning to read. The one-page “chapters” are very short and consist of a few sentences. Nice, simple sentences and relatively simple vocabulary. A little bit choppy because of this, but overall it…

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Miss Turie’s Magic Creatures by Joy Keller

5 stars Beautiful, gorgeous, amazing book! I absolutely loved this one. I really wish it was a series of some sort. First of all, the illustrations are just stupendous. Loved the colors and details. I really enjoy the idea of imagining various magical creatures as pets (the snuggly hydra was my favorite).  It was also…

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How to Eat Pizza by John Burgerman

2 stars Well, that’s one way to turn people off of pizza, I suppose. A sad and slightly terrifying book that is meant to be funny, but ends up just making the reading feel guilty about eating. The pizza slices plead for their lives and try to prove that they should not be eaten by…

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The Wheels on the… Uh-Oh! by Sue Tarsky

4 stars Cute spin on a classic song. The illustrations are adorable. I loved the detail (especially the woman taking pictures with her cellphone when things get a little out of hand- nice touch!). Also interesting to see so many different animals. Such to delight young animal lovers. While the book is a bit long,…

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Snakes on a Train by Kathryn Dennis

2 stars Let’s be real, I mostly checked this out because of the Snakes on a Plane reference. I also work with a little train-lover so there’s that. Overall, this one was okay. The rhymes started off soothing, but were pretty bumpy and not very uniform by the end, which was a little disappointing. I…

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Aquicorn Cove by Kay O’Neill

5 stars While I am waiting (not so patiently) for the release of Tea Dragon Festival, I have started reading the rest of the books Kay O’Neill has worked on, because I absolutely love their ideas and artwork. This one is one of my favorites. A) It is gorgeous. The artwork is simply amazing.  B) Wonderful…

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