4 stars Cute introduction to Vampirina. Going into this, I didn’t really know anything about Vampirina. One of the kids I work with has some of the figurines so that was all I had to go on. This is a nice introduction. It goes through the main characters and Vee’s initial struggles to fit in…

5 stars This is an absolutely beautiful book. I picked this up at the library because I am obsessed with fairy tale and nursery rhyme retellings. This is by far one of the best ones I have read. I loved the simplicity of the story, but the complex mental struggle Humpty Dumpty goes through. This…

4 stars A cute story about Mr. Incredible trying to put Jack-Jack to bed (and getting quite a surprise). I liked the repetition in the story-telling. It flows very nicely and makes a great bedtime story. The pictures are also very entertaining. The last picture of Jack-Jack sleeping was simply adorable. I have read this…

4 stars I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I liked the film Coco well enough, but it’s not one of my favorites. I picked this book up at the library to read with one of the kids I work with (who really enjoys the film). This was a great story. A…

3 stars Good story based on the Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks show. This is a Level Two book with longer sentences and more difficult vocabulary. It’s an interesting book, a little choppy at times in its attempt to summarize an entire episode into a manageable picture book, but overall entertaining. The only thing I really…

3 stars I saw this book at the library and was instantly pulled in by the interesting cover and intriguing title. This was an entertaining book. I am not creative enough to write an “I hate…” review so I’m just going with the standard style. This is a huge book that is actually a pretty…

4 stars A fascinating read with a very unique perspective. I really liked that Pollan looked at evolution from the plant’s perspective. It was so simple, yet so novel and interesting. I especially enjoyed the chapters on apples and potatoes. There is a lot of information packed into this book, from historical events such as…

As a contributor to this collection, I feel it would be unfair for me to give it a star rating, but I do want to share some of my thoughts on some of the pieces and the anthology as a whole. I love the idea of a collection of small things, short fiction and poems…

3 stars A nice introduction to The Last Jedi story. This basically goes through the major characters and the setup of the movie. This is a Level 2 reader, for those beginning to read. It is setup like as a chapter book with varying chapter lengths. There are pictures on each page which help break…