Personal rating of 3 out of 5 stars
3 stars A visually stunning story about shyness, confidence, and the power of friends helping each other. Timmy loves performing in their room, but once they get in front of other people their shyness takes over in the form of a giant lion that roars their confidence away. With the help of their new friend,…
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Illustrated by Sally Chen 3 stars Nolan is excited to attend a friend’s birthday party at the roller rink. They pick out the perfect outfit and are ready for the festivities. But when the DJ announces “boys skate” and “girls skate”, Nolan doesn’t feel they belong. Based on a true story, this book is nice…
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by Emily Morrow 3 stars A nice intro on living in more natural, mindful ways. A good place to start to learn about different irritants and chemicals we experience in our daily lives and some alternatives to them. It takes a very individual health focused approach to being crunchy. I do like Morrow’s mentality of…
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Illustrated by Khoa Le 3 stars A visually-stunning story promoting peace and kindness, especially between feuding siblings. Using second person narration, the story follows two sisters who, after a day of fighting, share a dream of dragons. The artwork is absolutely stunning. I really enjoyed seeing all the different dragons. Definitely a good fit for…
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3 stars Includes: A nice collection of My Little Pony adventures, some based on episodes of the show and some new tales. They all center around the Mane 6 and the Cutie Mark Crusaders. The stories based on episodes do a good job of presenting the events from the show. They are paired with shots…
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3 stars As delightfully weird as it looks. A fun early chapter book with entertaining full-color illustrations. Princess Pink is not a princess and she does not like pink. One night, when she opens her fridge for a late-night snack, she discovers the Land of Fake-Believe. There, she meets Moldylocks and the two new friends…
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Illustrated by Linh Pham 3 stars A cute mystery story with plenty of spookiness and lovely illustrations. The Invisible Man’s invisible dog is missing and Nancy Spector is on the case. Follow her and her dog, Jinx, as they travel the monster world, interviewing witnesses, following the clues, and uncovering a bigger mystery than they…
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by Dana K. White 3 stars A helpful little guide with easy-to-implement strategies. A nice process to try if the Marie Kondo way isn’t right for you. Nicely written. Some of the advice does get repetitive after a while. Includes helpful tips for those who get overwhelmed easily and have a hard time starting a…
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Illustrated by Sarah Rebar 3 stars Waffles and Mochi don’t see why wasting water is such a big deal so Steve the Mop assigns them to learn everything they can about water. With the help of Magicart, they learn about the important roles water plays in cooking, cleaning, drinking, and gardening. Adorable illustrations. A nice…
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3 stars A cute comic-style picture book about a unicorn that longs to be a special agent. The artwork was really cute. I loved the color palette. The story itself was fine. Unicorn is a real jerk for most of the book, but kind of learns a lesson at the end. There is some nice…
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