3 stars A cute book that reminds us that we can all be a little over-dramatic sometimes. As with the other Elephant and Piggie books, this was has fun and engaging pictures. The formatting of the text is also very engaging, making reading fun. This is a great book to read aloud with a child,…

4 stars I actually ended up liking this book more than the original novel. I have never been a huge fan of the Oz series. I’ve always had kind of a weird relationship with them; I’m intrigued by the ideas and characters, but I just don’t like them (and I can’t stand Dorothy). But I…

As a contributor to this anthology, I don’t think it’s fair for me to include a star rating, but I’d like to express some of my thoughts and reactions to the book. The theme of this anthology is fear and phobias and it is filled with a diverse amount of fear-related stories. The fear of…

4 stars An epic conclusion to the All the Wrong Questions series. This series ends in a similar way to A Series of Unfortunately Events. Most of the riddles and mysteries are solved, but there are a few ends that don’t get addressed. Still an entertaining book. The ending was kind of spoiled for me…

5 stars Full disclosure: This book was written by my sister-in-law. You ever have a friend or relative ask you to read something they wrote and give them honest feedback then you read it and don’t know how to nicely say their writing is horrible? Thankfully, I did not have that problem with this book….

4 stars A cute and funny book about making new friends, sharing, not judging others by their appearances/stereotypes, and trying new things. This is a very simple, but fun book. I liked that on the cover, it says “Word By Aaron Reynolds” instead of “words”. It’s a funny dedication to the details of the book…

I’m between 2 and 3 stars on this one. Overall, this is an interesting read about the fictional origins of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Those origins are basically epic battles between household items. Why are the household items fighting all the time? We will never know. But it’s a silly and fun read. The book is…

3 stars This is a good book for young readers just getting in to Pokemon. It goes through some of the basic Pokemon and their evolutions, including their Alolan counterparts. Some Pokemon featured in the book include Psyduck, Meowth, Mew, Snorlax, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and of course Pikachu. Each Pokemon has a brief description, an…