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Fat & Bones, Amanda Morgan
Fat & Bones, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
On a not-so-ordinary farm, the farmer Bald has died. His son Bones is now unchecked and free to release his wrath on his arch nemesis, Fat the Fairy. This starts a chain of unusual and often unfortunate events. The farmer’s wife cries until there are inches of water on the floor. A little mouse must sail across this new ocean to reach the mouse he loves on the other side. Fat makes a potion for Bones that requires spider blood, and the not-so-adventurous spider Leonard must save the day. From a sneezing dog to a dancing pig, animals and humans …
Dead Voices (Small Spaces #2), Karen Abbott
Dead Voices (Small Spaces #2), Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Ollie, Coco, and Brian are still struggling to lead normal lives after their show down with the Smiling Man. On their way to the grand opening of a new ski lodge on Hemlock Mountain, paranormal activity begins to haunt them. Coco has a dream about the Smiling Man, and as they approach the lodge she sees a mysterious skier in a blue jacket in the middle of the road. The collection of taxidermy animals at the lodge keep changing positions, and the hallway on the second floor is very eerie. When the only other guest at the lodge reveals himself …
Bruce's Big Storm, Karen Abbott
Bruce's Big Storm, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
A storm brings all of Bruce's neighbors into his home. When a mouse sees a bunny struggling, he grabs Bruce's favorite umbrella to set out for the rescue. He is unfortunately swept away by the storm, and even Bruce’s enormous weight is not enough to prevent them from being tugged up towards a tree. All the animals then form a chain to pull them safely home. But when a tree blows into the roof, they have to snuggle by the fireplace until they can return home. This leaves a very grumpy Bruce to survey the damage, until all of his …
Full Issue, Various Reviewers
We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands, Lindsey Smith
We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands, Lindsey Smith
Children's Book and Media Review
Loosely based on the popular spiritual of a similar title, We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands by Rafael Lopez explores diversity and the need to care for one another and the planet. The story follows a culturally diverse group of children around the globe as they discover different landscapes, plant and animal life, and enjoy the beauty of the earth.
The Truth About Crocodiles, Amanda Morgan
The Truth About Crocodiles, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
There are lots of interesting facts about crocodiles. Baby crocs make kitten noises, and some crocs lure birds in by putting sticks over their noses. The Truth about Crocodiles introduces readers to these facts and so much more as three crocs with personality travel through the illustrations, demonstrating their skills and unique traits. Each section provides a unique perspective. For example, on one page a little girl plans a birthday party with hatchlings to share information about crocs’ life cycles. Even a lizard and a turtle chime in along the way with a fact about their crocodilian cousins.
Sleep, Krista Alletto
Sleep, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
All animals sleep, but they don't all sleep the same way. This book teaches through words and pictures how different animals get their rest. Each page simply explains where or how a particular animal sleeps. For example, mice sleep in nests while "snails sleep in their shells." "Giraffes sleep standing up" and "sloths sleep upside down." At the end of the book, the author poses the question to readers, "Do you think animals dream?"
Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 1: Road To Knowledge, Haley Singleton
Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 1: Road To Knowledge, Haley Singleton
Children's Book and Media Review
Based on the Disney XD animated series, this graphic novel begins a multiple-volume arc story about the roguish heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy. The portion of the story we receive in this volume is about the Guardians breaking Yondu, Quill’s former mentor, out of a high-security prison. They learn that he was put in there by the nefarious Korath, who serves the evil Thanos, because Yondu had a cube that Thanos wanted. After they free Yondu the Guardians use their skills to track down Korath, break into his ship, and are able to steal back the cube. Along the …
Don't Call Me Bear, Amanda Morgan
Don't Call Me Bear, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Warren the Koala would like the whole world to know that he is not a bear. He is a marsupial, like kangaroos and possums. He doesn't eat fish or frighten hikers. He doesn't even live where bears do. He lives in Australia. There are no wild bears in Australia. Using diagrams and examples to demonstrate, Warren explains politely and eventually screams loudly in protest, but no matter what he tries, everyone still calls him bear.
Full Issue, Various Reviewers
Beneath The Waves, Maryn Wheeler
Beneath The Waves, Maryn Wheeler
Children's Book and Media Review
Beneath the waves of the ocean lies a world of wonder teeming with life. In four ocean habitats, from the dynamic coastal regions, the wide expanse of open waters, the warm tropics, and the chilling polar realms, readers will discover curious creatures, reciprocal relationships, and exclusive ecology. The author provides specific facts about food, hunting habits, migration, symbiotic relationships, camouflage, and lifestyles to more than thirty well-known and lesser-known animals and plants, including sea stars, sea nettles, sharks, whales, orcas, and polar bears.
The Secret Garden, Taylor Bitton
The Secret Garden, Taylor Bitton
Children's Book and Media Review
Recently orphaned Mary Lennox has been sent to live with her uncle at Misselthwaite Manor. This new home on the Yorkshire moors is much different than India, where she was born and raised. Misselthwaite Manor is full of secrets. A mysterious crying sound can be heard in the night, and one of the many gardens has been locked up for over ten years. One day Mary stumbles upon the hidden key to this secret garden, and devotes all her time and efforts into bringing it back to life. With the help of the local boy and animal charmer Dickon, the …
Black Beauty, Taylor Bitton
Black Beauty, Taylor Bitton
Children's Book and Media Review
Black Beauty is a high bred horse, born and raised in the pastures of Victorian England. His first owners have been very kind and gentle, so Beauty has a very agreeable disposition. As soon as he is old enough, Beauty is sold to new owners. Eventually these owners decide to move, so he is sold again. Years pass, and Beauty is owned by kind and cruel people alike. He experiences the freedom of country pastures and the difficulties of city life. Throughout it all, Beauty makes new friends and works hard and please the people he serves. Though he is …
The Secret Garden, Sydnee Burr
The Secret Garden, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
An unhappy little girl named Mary finds herself all alone in a dark, quiet manor and hates everything about it: the silence, the food, and even the moor. One day, a gardener tells Mary about a secret garden that once bloomed in the summer sun. It has since been locked up and left all alone, and suddenly Mary begins to warm to her surroundings. A friendly robin shows Mary a key to the garden. With the help of Dickon, who knows everything there is to know about plants and animals, they decide to give the withered garden new life. One …
Fly Flies, Amanda Morgan
Fly Flies, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Fly has flown a certain way her whole life. One day she meets a blackbird flying straight ahead. The bird insists it’s the best way to fly, but Fly just can't do it no matter how hard she tries. A stork tells her she should wait for a gust of wind to guide her forward. Fly can't do that any better. She runs into starlings and a hawk, who also tell her to change the way she flies. When a butterfly stops her, Fly is fed up and yells that she likes the way she flies. Turns out, the butterfly …
The Arctic Fox’S Journey, Jennifer Padgett
The Arctic Fox’S Journey, Jennifer Padgett
Children's Book and Media Review
Arctic foxes are amazing, majestic creatures with fierce survival instincts. As the winter nears, these animals prepare for a long, tumultuous trek across the tundra. With sheer determination, they set off alone and travel an incredible 2,000 miles through icy, cold, and hazardous conditions. They travel through blizzards, over glaciers, and around jagged, snow-covered peaks, often coming to the brink of starvation. While it remains unclear why these relatively small mammals choose to participate in such arduous adventures year after year, they are relentless in their quest and defy seemingly insurmountable odds.
Full Issue, Various Reviewers
Up Verses Down, Krista Alletto
Up Verses Down, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
Up Verses Down is a collection of poems and paintings ranging in topic from family trees to footie pajamas. The book is divided up into sections titled “People Are People,” “Food-Stuffs,” “Sleepy time,” Odd-Ments,” and “Animal Life.” In one short poem entitled “Borscht,” Brown describes a wanderer in a bog. He likens the sky to red borscht and then pokes fun at his own poetry in these lines, saying “The air was like borscht./ This poem is the worscht./ The rhymes are forscht.” In another poem entitled “Simile Park,” the voice describes a favorite place that is “as vast as …
Vernon Is On His Way, Lindsey Smith
Vernon Is On His Way, Lindsey Smith
Children's Book and Media Review
Vernon is on His Way tells the three adventure stories of friends Vernon, Porcupine, and Skunk as they discover the world. In the first story, the friends plan to go fishing. Although Porcupine worries about not knowing how to fish, it becomes apparent that neither Skunk nor Vernon knows either, and they all have a good time anyway. In the last story, Vernon is missing his friend Bird, so Porcupine and Skunk determine they will cheer him up.
The World Of Minecraft, Haley Singleton
The World Of Minecraft, Haley Singleton
Children's Book and Media Review
The World of Minecraft allows readers to see exactly how Marcus Persson created the popular game. Marcus started coding at age 7 and began working on Minecraft in 2009. When the game quickly became popular, he started his own gaming company, Mojang. This book provides a comprehensive look at the creation of Minecraft and its popularity. Information on popular merchandise, Minecraft story mode, and other popular Mojang games are also included.
Science Comics: Rockets, Amanda Morgan
Science Comics: Rockets, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
According to Lewis, it all started when the pigeon’s grandpa was roommates with Archytas. He ate some spicy pythagorean moussaka, and off into the air he shot as the world’s very first rocket. According to Sheep, Duck, and Rooster, that is not what happened. The first rocket was a steam-powered wooden pigeon. No matter how it started, people have made tremendous progress in the world of rockets and these friends are here to tell readers all about it. From Chinese fireworks to landing on the moon, a lot of scientific study has gone into the process of defying gravity. A …
Mr. Scruff, Jessica Mellor
Mr. Scruff, Jessica Mellor
Children's Book and Media Review
Minnie belongs to Vinnie, just like every dog belongs to an owner who looks like them. But there isn’t anyone for Mr. Scruff. That is, until he discovers Jim, who seems to like Mr. Scruff and decides to take him. But when Jim finds Mr. Gruff, they realize that Mr. Gruff and Jim may have found the wrong dogs.
If Elephants Disappeared, Amanda Morgan
If Elephants Disappeared, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Elephants are magnificent jungle creatures, but unfortunately they are at risk of extinction. With more and more elephants being poached for their ivory, there will be dire consequences if they all end up dead. If there is no more elephant dung to spread seeds, the forests’ biodiversity would decline. This would mean huge trees would take over, blocking sunlight for other plants and changing the soil. This would also make it difficult for other animals to survive. If elephants were gone, the world would never be the same. Each of us must to our part to raise awareness and save …
Beyond Words—What Elephants And Whales Think And Feel, Leah Christopher
Beyond Words—What Elephants And Whales Think And Feel, Leah Christopher
Children's Book and Media Review
Carl Safina, an animal conservationist, investigates the similarities between wild animals and humans by traveling the world and learning from experts. In Kenya, he learns about the playfulness, ingenuity, and sensitivity of elephants, finding that these large animals perform their own mourning rituals. In the Pacific Northwest, he studies killer whales’ creativity, adaptability, and thoughtfulness, learning that whales once led a boat to rescue a missing sailor three miles away. Through his travels, Safina becomes aware of the dangers to animals’ lands and lives. For example, the poaching of one elephant dismantles the leadership of the whole family, and the …
Full Issue, Various Reviewers
5-Minute Marvel Stories, Amanda Morgan
5-Minute Marvel Stories, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Join mighty heroes on adventures to protect the galaxy from all kinds of evil. Miles Morales is just an average kid until the day he is bitten by a spider and becomes a Spider-Man. Gamora travels with the guardians of the galaxy and learns that friends can be family. Steve Rogers isn’t physically cut out to be a soldier, but he is chosen to be the world’s first super soldier. For the first time, Spider-Man gets to work together with the other avengers. Hawkeye and Black Widow learn to trust each other, even when they want to argue. Captain Marvel …
Wild Child #1: Forest's First Home, Jessica Mellor
Wild Child #1: Forest's First Home, Jessica Mellor
Children's Book and Media Review
Olive, Ryan, and their dad are all on a camping trip. While walking their dog Bailey one last time before packing up their campsite, Bailey gets free and runs off. Bailey is found by none other than a wild boy named Forest, who has clothes made out of leaves and sticks. When they get home, they find another surprise - Forest is sleeping in their backseat! Times at their house are full of fun as Forest gets used to living inside. But he has to learn his manners before Gam Gam’s birthday party that evening to see if he can …
What The Ladybug Heard At The Zoo, Krista Alletto
What The Ladybug Heard At The Zoo, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
Ladybug is spending the day enjoying the sights and sounds of town. Suddenly, she overhears robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len scheming to kidnap Monkey Joe from the zoo to be a player in their royal crown heist plan. Ladybug spreads the word to all her animal friends, including the Queen’s own two corgi dogs, and puts together a plan to frustrate the two robbers’ plans. After they make sure that Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len never come back to cause trouble again, all the animals celebrate their success!
Scary Stories For Young Foxes, Jessica Mellor
Scary Stories For Young Foxes, Jessica Mellor
Children's Book and Media Review
Seven little fox kits beg their mother for a scary story, but when they receive none they decide to go to the scariest storyteller in the forest. Rising up from a stack of bones, the teller tells the tale of two fox families that romped through the land long ago. The first fox is Mia, forced to leave her home when disease strikes the ones she loves most. Ully is the runt of a litter with a small shriveled paw, mocked by his other sisters. When Mr. Scratch comes to visit, Ully’s life is threatened to the point where he …
Oh No, Bobo! You’Re In Trouble, Liz Kazandzhy
Oh No, Bobo! You’Re In Trouble, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
The mischievous monkey Bobo just can't resist stealing the zookeeper’s flashlight. But when he and his koala friend Fifi start playing with it, the flashlight stops working, to which Fifi is quick to respond “You’re in … TROUBLE!” Fifi’s exclamations soon catch the attention of all the zoo animals. They watch as Bobo unsuccessfully tries to fix the flashlight and then frantically runs around asking for help, which only makes the situation worse. Fifi eventually promises not to tattle on Bobo, but only in exchange for some compliments. Finally, when the zookeeper finds the flashlight, it turns out the problem …