4 stars This is a very cute little story. I loved the illustrations and the story itself. I really enjoy books told from a child’s point of view. This book is structured similarity to the Little Critter books where the child has to listen to what the character says and then compare it to the…

2 stars I like the message of being nice and inspiring confidence in others, but I think taking the owl out of its natural habitat was an unnecessary action, especially in a book for impressionable children. The illustrations were super simple and child-like, which wasn’t very interesting to me. If the pictures actually had been…

4 stars Absolutely adorable! Despite hardships in his life, Pluie keeps a positive outlook on life and makes the best of his situation. He always looks on the bright side and is rewarded for it in the end. This is a very positive book. As in Go to Sleep Mom!, I love how the child…

3 stars A very cute story, similar to the The Gingerbread Man. I absolutely loved the illustration style. The pictures were beautiful and very detailed. I also enjoyed the creative thinking of the main character and her ability to turn a bad situation into something that benefited everyone. My one teeny, tiny critique was the…

2 stars A cute little book. I liked the positive female superhero. But it wasn’t very engaging in my opinion. The illustrations were cute, but there wasn’t much of a story. Also the anti-shark/jellyfish dedication was a little annoying. Don’t teach kids sharks are bad just because they eat other fish. They are an important…

2 stars Okay story. It was set to the rhythm of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”, which worked in the beginning, but it became clunky by the end. The story itself was confusing and in my opinion didn’t really promote niceness (the witch is tricked into being nice?). The illustrations were okay, but very simplistic…

3 stars I liked this book more than the first one, because it was more engaging. The concept of a starting contest with a book is silly and fun. Same cute illustrations and positive female super hero from the first book. Still not much of a plot, but it was a fun little story nevertheless.

3 stars I received this book through Goodreads in exchange for an honest review. Overall, I liked this book. Harford made many excellent points regarding the drawbacks to the tidy-minded approach that is often idolized in society and the advantages of a messy life. This book is packed with so much information. Harford pulls from…

5 stars I received a copy of this book through The Reading Room/Bookstr in exchange for an honest review. I’ll start by saying I am suffering from a major book hangover right now. I woke up at 3:30 this morning to finish this book and I am so sad it’s over. This is a great…

5 stars This is such an amazing book! I loved the His Dark Materials trilogy (The Subtle Knife admittedly less than the other two, because it was less about Lyra being awesome and more about her deferring to Will) and this book made me love the series even more. Mary and John Gribbin give some…