As a contributor to this collection, I feel it would be unfair for me to give it a star rating, but I wanted to share some of my thoughts on the stories and poems included. All of the pieces have been inspired by summer in some way. Whether it is a love of warmth, a…

3 stars Good book overall. This one gives a little bit of info about the Ninja Turtle’s origins, which was interesting. Good illustrations with interesting fight scenes. I picked this up from the library for one of the girls I work with. She enjoyed the creepy illustrations and overall story.  This is a Step 2…

3 stars I have not seen Ralph Breaks the Internet yet, but from what I can tell, this is a simplified version of the movie plot.  This is a Step 3 book for children in grades 1 to 3.  One of the things books based on children’s movies seem to struggle with is how much…

4 stars I didn’t like this one quite as much as the first two books in the series, but it was still well-written and interesting. In this one, Anna and Elsa set off with Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven to help the Summer Queen stop a never-ending summer. With the way it was written, I thought…

3 stars Growing up, I loved watching Bridget Jones’s Diary. I watched it over and over again. This probably had more to do with my raging crush on Hugh Grant than the movie’s actual cinematic value, but I remember it being an entertaining movie nevertheless. A few years ago, I listened to the first audiobook…

2 stars I really enjoy The Little Prince. I have read the English translation of the book, listened to the audiobook, watched the latest movie adaptation on Netflix, and listened to said movie’s soundtrack, which is amazing. I was very excited to see that there was a graphic novel adaptation as well. This one was…

4 stars This series is so up and down for me. In general, I like the stories. Some are crazy confusing, but they are always weird and entertaining in a good way. This one was no exception. I started out Chapter 17 and was so excited to see the familiar loveliness of Brooke Allen’s illustrations….

4 stars Adorably fun book for fans of My Little Pony the Movie. Instead of trying to tackle the plot of the entire movie, this book smartly just focuses on what happened with the Mane Six on Captain Celaeno’s ship. Much more manageable. Good amount of detail and focus in this book. I also like…

3 stars A simplified version of Saved by the Shell! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). This is a Step 2 book recommended for preschool to first grade readers. It includes basic vocab, a simple story, and short sentences.  Overall, it was good. I was a little disappointed that I had already read a book based on the…