3 stars The second volume finishes up the story of Arrietty. Since this was taken directly from the movie, I knew what was going to happen, but I still enjoyed reading it. It is nice to see stills of the artwork from the movie, especially the scenery. Beautiful. This book is just stills taken from…

4 stars I am always hesitant to read books with dogs on the cover (because I’ve been hurt too many times before), but this one was a nice surprise. An adorable story about how a charismatic dog helped a little girl make friends and find her place in a new town. So cute, absolutely adorable….

2 stars With characters like a sword-wielding penguin and a chicken with ninja powers, I figured this would be a funny and entertaining read. I was wrong. The book is broken down into tiny comics that are usually about one page spread long. They are nice bite-size little comics, but I think sometimes the length…

3 stars Same set-up as the first two book. Four stories that feature one (or two) of the Mane Six (Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie) as well as a side character (Iron Will, Spitfire). This one also included a story about Granny Smith and the Flim Flam Brothers, which I enjoyed. As much…

3 stars This is a good comic adaptation of the first half of the film, The Secret World of Arrietty. The book consists of stills taken from the movie with action words/sounds and speech bubbles added. This is a good book to read if you want to really look at the artwork of the movie….

4 stars This is actually my favorite Speed Bump & Slingshot Misadventure book because it is a great blend of educational and humorous. There are a lot of animal facts woven into the story (opossums playing dead, seventeen-year cicadas life cycles). As with the previous books in the series, this is a fun and entertaining…

3 stars   I am all about the puns in this series (Rags 2 Ostriches, Owllister, PeckSun, Starbeaks). Hilarious. This is a good follow up to Night of the Living Worms. It has the same style, incorporating funny illustrations with block text and speech bubbles for a non-intimidating setup for young readers. I was a little…

3 stars This book is pretty similar in style to the first volume of the series. It consists of four friendship stories featuring various characters in the My Little Pony universe. In this one, each story includes one (or more) of the Mane Six (Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Apple Jack, and Rarity) as well…

4 stars An adorable picture book for superhero lovers of all ages. So cute! With appearances from many Marvel favorites including Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers, Spiderman, and Black Panther, this is a great bedtime story for superhero fans. It has a soothing rhyme scheme, hilarious pictures, and of course, Rocket Raccoon. Very entertaining and…