Clifford’s Birthday Party by Norman Bridwell

3 stars A cute Clifford story that teaches kids how to accept gifts and the importance of friends and family. There are some weird parts in the story (kids just not coming to the party because they weren’t sure about their presents? secretly regifting something right in front of the person who gave it to…

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Clifford The Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

3 stars A cute little book about everyone’s favorite big red dog. The text in the book is very simple and easy to read. There are many vague comments in the narration (“He makes mistakes sometimes.”) that work well in combination with the pictures (fetching a police officer’s baton). Simple and fun, this is a…

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Fable Comics

3 stars A good collection of comics based on various fables. I read Chris Duffy’s Fairy Tale Comics right before this, which I think set the standards pretty high for this one. I loved the Fairy Tale collection. The artwork was beautiful (and often hilarious) and the stories were great. I did not enjoy this one as…

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Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists

4 stars A fantastic collection of fairy tales in the form of comics. The book features various tales, from big ones from the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault to lesser known ones such as “The Small Tooth Dog”. I really enjoyed the various interpretations of the original tales. My favorite was Raina Telgemeier’s “Rapunzel”. Great…

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Mega Princess by Kelly Thompson

4 stars An adorable adventure story filled with humor, suspense, and mystery. This is a great graphic novel. Written as a classic mystery story, with plenty of misdirection, this book takes the princess trope and turns it on its head. A sleuthing princess, an evil queen who isn’t all bad, and a punk rock fairy…

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Princess Princess Ever After by Kay O’Neill

5 stars I loved this book more than I thought possible. It is amazing! I was at the library the other day and have been on a bit of a princess kick after reading Bad Princess: True Tales from Behind the Tiara (see review here) so I grabbed a copy. It’s a quick read with an adorable…

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