2 stars   This will most certainly be a rant-y review so do with it what you may. It was so hard for me to get into this book. With the promise of unicorns, magic, and talking trees, I really thought I would enjoy this book. However, for most of the book, I really didn’t…

3 stars A nice story about some little monsters who go on an adventure into the human world. Funny illustrations. I loved the weird way the monsters interacted with the humans (“big people guy”, “booming people voice”). Silly and fun book. I also enjoyed the little bit about friendship at the end.

4 stars An adorable introduction to using your manners. This is a good book for young readers. With simple words and short sentences, it is a very good beginning book for children. I loved the humorous way of teaching manners. Also, the pictures are well-done with a variety of emotions expressed (happy, sad, mad). Many…

4 stars This is a nice, easy-to-read book. Set in pre-Once-ler times, the book goes through the Lorax’s world with simple rhymes and descriptions. The reader is exposed to the various animals that live around the truffula trees and learn about opposites at the same time.Growing up, The Lorax was my all-time favorite book (and…

5 stars I absolutely loved this book. I was hooked from the first page and with every paragraph it just got better and better.Going into it, I didn’t really know what to expect, but I am so glad I finally read this. It is a wonderful, spell-binding story filled with twists and turns. The characters…

4 stars I picked this book up at the Little Free Lending Library, because as someone who grew up in a small town in Wisconsin surrounded by farms and a bad high school football team, I thought I could find something to relate to in it. At first, I hated the book. I thought D.J.’s…

2 stars This book was okay. I have seen videos of a few of Melissa Lozada-Oliva’s poems and liked them so I couldn’t wait to read these. However, I think many of them work better as spoken poetry rather than in written form. The format of the poems were kind of weird and it was…

5 stars This is a phenomenal collection of essays.I loved it. I have only read one other book by Luiselli (Faces in the Crowd) and loved it as well. I would really like to read more by her. She has a very unique and imaginative way of describing things and expressing her insight into various…

3 stars Overall, a good story. I liked that this book included Wonder Woman and she actually had a role in the defeat of Starro. Kind of an advanced read for children. The pictures are pretty simple and not super-cartoony so probably better for older children who are interested in superheroes. For younger superhero-enthusiast, I…

3 stars Thoughts on Batter Up! Nice story about trying and doing your best. Silly and funny like the show, but without any of the controversial humor. Overall, a fun read, especially for fans of SpongeBob. Thoughts on Soccer Star! Another silly SpongeBob sports story. It is a fun, simple story, filled with funny moments.