Illustrated by Renée Kurilla 3 stars A cute little story about an adorable slime coming to life. Piper longs for a pet, but she’s allergic to everything fluffy, cuddly, and cute. With a little help from a mysterious gift from her grandmother, Piper creates her very own perfect pet. Nicely written. The full-color illustrations are…
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Illustrated by Brenda Hickey 3.5 stars Learn about some of the lost legends of Equestria. As Sunburst explores Star Swirl the Bearded’s study, he finds previously unknown legends written by the famous wizard himself. Diving into the stories, he learns of Equestria’s history and its secrets. The six stories center around the Elements of Virtue:…
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by Nagabe Translated by Adrienne Beck 4 stars Another haunting volume. Piece by piece we learn more about the curse and the strange inhabitants of the Outside. After a terrible loss, Teacher and Shiva face new challenges that seek to draw them apart and Teacher must contemplate what is best for Shiva. Adorable, eerie, and…
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by Nagabe Translated by Adrienne Beck 4 stars This series always knows just how to pull me in. Reunited with Teacher after the devastating events in the village, Shiva easily returns to her life on the Outside. But her aunt hasn’t found the transition quite as simple and acts on her mistrust of Teacher. In…
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Illustrated by Bonnie Pang 3 stars A adorable exploration of chemical reactions in everyday life. From baking to cleaning to breathing, Sooy shows how we interact with chemistry every day and how necessary it is to so many different activities. This is a wonderful introduction to thinking about chemistry for young readers. The simple text…
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3 stars A cute little slice of life story about magical creatures and friendship. I love the Sally & Bean Webtoon and was thrilled to see Bean get her own book. This is an adorable little adventure following Bean throughout her day. Join her on her morning routine, her explorations through the swamp, and spending…
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4 stars An adorable story about a young medium coming into her powers and the fight to save a neighborhood. When Adèle starts seeing ghosts, she doesn’t know what to think. Until her family reveals they come from a long line of mediums. Her grandmother advises her not to interact with the ghosts, but they…
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4 stars Gorgeous and haunting. A powerful collection of poems that spin vivid stories and lush imagery. LaPointe pulls from fairy tales, the natural world, the punk scene, and the Lushootseed language. The collection centers around pain, loss, trauma, heritage, resilience, and healing. A fascinating collection that is beautiful, heartbreaking, and fierce. Goodreads
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Illustrated by Omar Lozano 2 stars In this follow-up to the original Chicken Little story, Chicken Little has become a serious scientist helping to establish a colony on the moon. But when her calculations show the oxygen levels are decreasing, she must prove to her shipmates that she isn’t mistaken this time. An odd little…
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Illustrated by Jimena S. Sarquiz 4 stars The merpeople of Ocea are going about their days when a strange pink object lands on their planet. The object turns out to be an alien spacecraft carrying… unicorns. I was pleasantly surprised by this one. A fun adventure with plenty of humor and action. Great brightly-colored artwork…
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