Chase’s Loose Tooth! by Casey Neumann

4 stars A great Paw Patrol book about facing your fears. The story was very well set up with the pups facing their fears to encourage Alex to go to the dentist. Chase also has to go to the dentist, which is perfect for encouraging readers who themselves may not like to go. “Look, even…

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Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake by Eileen Christelow

2 stars I don’t think I’ll ever like these books as much as I could. I always feel like they should rhyme. They always get 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed stuck in my head and then feel lackluster against the fun rhymes. The story itself was okay. Definitely wouldn’t recommend letting monkeys (or…

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Trolley Ride! by Cala Spinner

4 stars A great beginning reader book starring Daniel Tiger. This is a Ready-To-Go! book meant for new readers. It uses sight words, repetition, rhyming, and simple language to help children who are learning to read. As with many beginning reader books, this one doesn’t really have a story, however it is set up like…

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Doll Bones by Holly Black

4 stars I didn’t know much about this book before reading it. I had seen the cover before and I like Holly Black’s writing so I picked up the audiobook at the library. I am often too lazy to read the back of books (plus I feel like it spoils some of the surprise) so…

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Good Night, Gotham City by R. J. Cregg

3 stars A nice book about getting ready for bed. Batman goes through the various things he does before going back to the Batcave for the night. Nice illustrations featuring Batman, Robin, and the Joker. At the end of the book, there is a fun checklist for how to “Go To Sleep Like a Hero”,…

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Baba Yaga’s Assistant by Marika McCoola

4 stars A delightful read about a young woman applying to be Baba Yaga’s assistant. I love the idea of this book and I especially liked Baba Yaga’s character in it. She is so feisty and fierce. Going into it, you really don’t even have to know much about the traditional Baba Yaga stories. The…

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DC Superhero Girls: Robot Rumble! by Rachel Chlebowski

3 stars I have not watched any of the shows or movies related to this series yet, but this is a good book to get me motivated to watch them. Entertaining read. I am not sure how relatable pop quizzes are to kids who would be reading the picture books verses the novelizations of the…

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DC Superhero Girls: Finders Keepers by Courtney Carbone

3 stars I have not watched any of the shows or movies in this series yet, but this book makes me excited to watch them. A nice unique story featuring tons of awesome superheroes including Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Super Girl, Wasp, and Hawkgirl just to name a few. I really liked the emphasis on…

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