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Zen Happiness, Amanda Morgan
Zen Happiness, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
There are so many ways to be happy. The pages of this book contain familiar sayings that remind us of this simple truth. They also teach us to think more positively and see the world differently. With cute pastel illustrations to enhance each quote, this picture book can bring light to a rainy day.
Words In Deep Blue, Emma Patton
Words In Deep Blue, Emma Patton
Children's Book and Media Review
Rachel’s life is crumbling. She flunked out of year twelve, her mom is a mess, and it’s all because her little brother unexpectedly drowned, even though he was a great swimmer. Being in the same town where the tragedy happened is too much, so she goes back to the town where she grew up, hoping she can remember who she used to be. The only problem is that Henry is there, too. He was her best friend, but when she wrote him a love note and he never responded, they fell out of touch. Now that she’s no longer in …
Wishtree, Aubrey Parry
Wishtree, Aubrey Parry
Children's Book and Media Review
Red, a big oak tree, shares its experiences when 10-year-old Samar and her family move into one of the houses right next to it. Samar is a quiet Muslim girl who enjoys coming to sit by Red every night, and Red likewise enjoys her company, which is rare for a tree. One day, however, a mysterious boy carves the word “leave” in Red’s trunk. Red describes how many people assume it was directed toward Samar’s family. So when Samar leaves a wish for a friend on Red’s branches, he feels compelled to help her get her wish. Eventually Red succeeds …
You're Just What I Need, Ashley Mckenzie
You're Just What I Need, Ashley Mckenzie
Children's Book and Media Review
Mother is trying to guess what could possibly be under the strange lump under her covers. She guesses it could be the laundry or a monkey or some carrots but muses that she doesn't need any of those things. At each silly suggestion, a voice from the blanket says, “No, no, no, no.” She continues to suppose what it could be until she discovers it is her own child, and she exclaims, "You're just what I need!"
When Giants Come To Play, Karen Abbott
When Giants Come To Play, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
On particularly special summer days, giants come to the farm to play with Anna. There are all kinds of games that you can play with giants. When they play hide and seek, Anna hides in a pocket. The giants are very easygoing compared to the giants that you read about in fairy tales. They are so much fun and so laid back that Anna hopes that they will stay and play forever.
Will Giraffe Laugh?, Krista Alletto
Will Giraffe Laugh?, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
Giraffe is having a bad day. He does not feel like laughing, even when his friends try to cheer him up. They come by one by one, each with a new idea to get Giraffe laughing. One friend juggles, another puts on a puppet show, and another makes Giraffe a balloon animal. Despite these efforts, Giraffe still refuses to laugh. Giraffe’s grumpy mood begins to cause his friends to feel discouraged and sad themselves. When Giraffe realizes that he has hurt his friends, roles reverse, and Giraffe begins to cheer up his friends. By the end of the story, everyone …
Whatshisface, Amanda Morgan
Whatshisface, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Cooper Vega is sure that no one at his new school will ever learn his name. So he’s surprised when the beautiful Jolie introduces herself and asks him his name. Unfortunately, she's way out of his league. She's caught the eye of the soccer star, Brock, and they're cast as Romeo and Juliet in the school play. Every year the seventh graders perform one of Shakespeare's works, funded by a millionaire who’s obsessed with Shakespeare. When Cooper takes a picture of the man's private museum, his phone starts glitching. Then a person appears on his screen. It's not an image. …
What's On My Plate?: Choosing From The Five Food Groups, Laura Dekle
What's On My Plate?: Choosing From The Five Food Groups, Laura Dekle
Children's Book and Media Review
What’s On My Plate seeks to educate younger elementary-aged children about healthy eating habits and help them understand nutrition. The book engages readers through a systematic explanation of each food group. It starts out with healthier and recommended foods and goes on to include more fatty or sugary foods, which it refers to as “sometimes foods.” Throughout the text, thinking questions are included for readers to consider how a food group may impact their diet.
Weirdo Even Weirder, Krista Alletto
Weirdo Even Weirder, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
Weir Do is new in school and has made some new friends, including Bella Allen, a girl he really likes. He is settling in quite nicely, but when Bella Allen’s birthday costume party comes up, Weir feels the pressure to avoid any misstep that might get him uninvited. He finds a perfect present, a perfect costume and gets set to go. However, the day does not go as planned and the success of the party is threatened. Weir’s family steps in with fun activities so the party is saved, and happily, Bella Allen loves Weir’s gift.
Weirdo, Krista Alletto
Weirdo, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
Weir Do (yep, that’s his name) is the new kid in school and all he wants to do is fit in, but with a name that gets everyone laughing and a family that is a little out of the ordinary, fitting in is hard. It’s also tough to get the special attention of Bella Allen, the seventh-prettiest girl in Weir’s class and the apple of his eye. Things are looking up when Bella Allen starts passing out birthday invitations to everyone in the class. The only problem is that she doesn't give one to Weir. While in mourning, Weir learns …
Three Pennies, Jessica Mellor
Three Pennies, Jessica Mellor
Children's Book and Media Review
Marin has been shuttled around from foster home to foster home, continually wishing that her mother would come back. When the lovely Dr. Lucy wants to adopt Marin, Marin turns away, still dreaming of a time when she can live with her mom again. As the day for adoption comes closer, Marin puts her plan to find her mother into action. When hope turns into despair, it’s only a San Francisco earthquake that can pull Lucy and Marin together again.
The Whale, The Sea And The Stars, Jessica Mellor
The Whale, The Sea And The Stars, Jessica Mellor
Children's Book and Media Review
Gerda lives with her family in the great big blue, but soon, she must go off to find her own special place. With her mother’s song in her heart, she sets off to explore. Gerda plays with some penguins she meets, but remembering her mother’s song, she heads off once again. Encountering all kinds of other animals, she can't find one place she fits until she is advised to go ask the wise narwhal of the North Pole. He tells her how to follow her heart, and she sets off, reconnecting with family and other whales to a place where …
This Is My Home, This Is My School, Kimberly Jackson
This Is My Home, This Is My School, Kimberly Jackson
Children's Book and Media Review
Young Johnathan shows off his house. He explains that his home doubles as his school. In fact, all of the spaces in his home serve more than one purpose. His mom and dad are teachers, and his siblings are classmates. He eats lunch in a cafeteria that is also the kitchen. He studies and learns both inside and out. He goes on field trips to interesting, educational places, takes art classes with other home-schooled children, and has P.E. with his neighbors when they come home from public school. For Johnathan, home and school are the same!
The Path Of Names, Jessica Mellor
The Path Of Names, Jessica Mellor
Children's Book and Media Review
Dahlia loves magic tricks of any kind, but she can't go to a magic camp this summer. Instead, she has to go to a Jewish camp her parents picked out. Even though she is unhappy about having to hang out with other girls who don't share her hobby, her attitude changes when she sees two girls mysteriously pass through a solid wall. Soon, the camp is full of odd occurrences. There is an abnormally grumpy caretaker who guards a maze, and two girls have died. On top of this mystery, when Dahlia learns that past campers have disappeared, she learns …
The Riverman, Emma Patton
The Riverman, Emma Patton
Children's Book and Media Review
Fiona and Alistair used to be friends, so it’s not exactly shocking for her to approach him. What is shocking is what she’s asking him to do. Fiona wants Alistair to write the story of her life, just as she tells it. Alistair is too intrigued to say no, so Fiona begins to relate her story. But Fiona’s story is strange. She talks about going to another world called Aquavania, where she can create a new world without limits. But children are disappearing from Aquavania and Fiona thinks the Riverman is to blame. To Alistair, Fiona’s story seems fictional. There’s …
The Tide, Carly Atchley
The Tide, Carly Atchley
Children's Book and Media Review
A young girl reminisces on the day she went to the beach with her Grandpa and watched the tide come in. Grandpa forgets a lot of things, and it can be embarrassing or even scary. What if Grandpa forgets her? But as her mother gently reminds her, Grandpa’s memories are like the tide they watched together at the beach: sometimes they're “near and full of life,” and other times they're “distant and quiet.” That’s why they reminisce together, so both the girl and Grandpa can be reminded of the wonderful memories they share. No matter what happens to her Grandpa’s …
The Numair Chronicles Tempests And Slaughter, Emma Patton
The Numair Chronicles Tempests And Slaughter, Emma Patton
Children's Book and Media Review
Arram is a gifted student at a school for mages-in-training. He is plucked from the beginner classes and put on an accelerated course so that he can learn to control his overwhelming power and challenge his mind. His first months at school are lonely ones, but in his new, higher-level classes, he meets Ozorne and Varice who take him under their wing. At first, their friendship is straightforward. But as the complex adult world looms closer, fun is difficult to come by. Their studies become more intensive and they quickly become wrapped up in corruption and politics. Each friend has …
Celebrate You!, Audrey Lowther
Celebrate You!, Audrey Lowther
Children's Book and Media Review
While Celebrate You! may be meant as an indirect celebration of the reader’s accomplishments, the sweet illustrations that accompany the congratulatory message tell the story of a young penguin finally leaving the nest. His parents and friends lovingly recount how he hatched, and later learned to walk, talk, and even ice fish! Mama and Papa penguin, and the young penguin’s polar bear, fox, and owl friends proudly reflect on his many achievements, and encourage him to keep learning, growing, and becoming the best penguin he can be.
Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return To The Wild, Maryn Wheeler
Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return To The Wild, Maryn Wheeler
Children's Book and Media Review
Camp Panda explores the adventure of the iconic panda conservation. The well-written introduction to pandas illustrates the history and need for conservation of these important mammals. The courageous and determined scientists at Wolong Nature Reserve in China overcome setbacks and persevere with the Chinese Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) to build an effective reintroduction program. Collaboration brings growth and success to not only the panda population but also to the critical habitat that is home to many diverse species.
Brightly Burning, Tessa Mcmillan
Brightly Burning, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Life is not sustainable on Earth. To give Earth time to regenerate, humans create life-sustaining rocket ships to house Earth’s remaining inhabitants. But even in Space, social classes develop between the different rocket ships. The poorest societies live on the Stalwart, a ship that grows food for higher-class spacecrafts. Stella Ainsley educates the children on the Stalwart while also keeping the failing ship in working order. Stella yearns for life away from the struggling Stalwart, so she accepts a teaching job on the rocket ship Rochester. Rochester is privately owned and captained by the young and mysterious Hugo Fairfax. Stella …
Ben Braver And The Incredible Exploding Kid, Audrey Lowther
Ben Braver And The Incredible Exploding Kid, Audrey Lowther
Children's Book and Media Review
After Kepler Academy (a special school for super-powered kids) was terrorized by Abigail Cutter and her army of plant zombies last year, Ben Braver is worried about returning to school. After all, her partner was never caught! Besides his anxiety about Cutter and her mysterious partner, Ben is nervous that his classmates will somehow find out his secret—that he has no superpower. Luckily, his friends Noah, Penny, and Jordan all have his back. Ben and his friends compete in Power Battles, help Professor Duncan in his lab, and try to uncover the mystery of student fifteen. As Ben’s popularity (and …
Born In The Wild, Krista Alletto
Born In The Wild, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
Born in the Wild follows a variety of baby animals—like giraffes, panda bears, and otters—as they are born and explains how those animals grow with their families in their respective environments. Baby animals have many needs like food, shelter, protection and play, just like baby humans.
Big Mouth Elizabeth, Jessica Mellor
Big Mouth Elizabeth, Jessica Mellor
Children's Book and Media Review
Elizabeth doesn't really get along with Anna. Anna whispers to Elizabeth’s best friend, steals the best swing at recess, and doesn't even pick Elizabeth to go with her when she loses a tooth. Losing teeth is a big deal—so what should Elizabeth do when she knows she has a mouth full of baby teeth? Those who have lost teeth get to be a part of the Big Mouth Club, something Elizabeth really want to join. When the opportunity arises to be a junior member of this club and go on a trip, Elizabeth has to learn about her priorities, as …
Beatrix Potter And The Unfortunate Tale Of A Borrowed Guinea Pig, Elizabeth Bingham
Beatrix Potter And The Unfortunate Tale Of A Borrowed Guinea Pig, Elizabeth Bingham
Children's Book and Media Review
Young Beatrix Potter loves animals and has quite the collection. In fact, she has a whole menagerie, the extent of which is likely unknown to her parents. Despite the several that die in her care, Beatrix believes herself capable of caring for any animal. However, that theory is tested when she asks to borrow her neighbor Miss Paget’s guinea pig, Queen Elizabeth, to make sketches. Accompanying the story are beautiful yet simple watercolor illustrations that both engage and delight the reader.
Bat And The End Of Everything, Jessica Mellor
Bat And The End Of Everything, Jessica Mellor
Children's Book and Media Review
Bat loves animals, especially Thor, his pet skunk; but is it time to return him to the wild? Lots of changes are happening in Bixby Alexander Tam’s (aka Bat’s) life. Between being offered to take care of the classroom rabbit for the summer, his dad’s new girlfriend, working at his mom’s veterinary clinic, and worrying about being separated from Thor—it’s a lot for a kid with autism to take care of. The bond between skunk and boy is not to be underestimated though, as everything finds its place in the end.
Backfield Boys, Amanda Morgan
Backfield Boys, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Best friends Jason and Tom have full-ride scholarships to a prestigious school for their outstanding football talent. Jason is a lightning-fast wide receiver and Tom is a quick-thinking quarterback with amazing aim, so they are shocked at practice when Jason is named a quarterback and Tom a wide receiver. They are even more shocked as Jason gets playing time and Tom never touches the field. Then, their suspicion is raised when they realize dorm rooms are segregated by color. Secretly, they contact sports journalists who inform them their school has never had a black quarterback. Tom is black. The reporters …
Angel Island: Gateway To Gold Mountain, Maryn Wheeler
Angel Island: Gateway To Gold Mountain, Maryn Wheeler
Children's Book and Media Review
In the early twentieth century, Angel Island Immigration Station became the entrance point to America for most Asian immigrants. There they underwent medical examinations, interviews, and were detained in small barracks for weeks or months before entrance or deportation. The Chinese poems inscribed on the walls highlight the immigrant experience. Because of difficult living conditions and strict immigration laws, many had a tough time and experienced a harsh welcome to the American dream. After a building fire on Angel Island, it was shut down and soon exclusion laws were repealed. Visitors may tour Angel Island now as a reminder of …
A Witchlands Novel #2: Windwitch, Natalie Hatch
A Witchlands Novel #2: Windwitch, Natalie Hatch
Children's Book and Media Review
Safi has chosen to go quietly with the Empress of Marstok, hoping that this will keep others safe. But when the Empress’ ship is attacked and the two barely escape with their lives, Safi and the Empress must really team together to survive. Iseult, having been separated from her thread-sister, decides to pursue her and rejoin her side no matter what it takes. Unfortunately, a bounty is placed on her head, and she too is hunted by a bloodwitch, pirates, and others. In order to survive, she strikes a deal with the bloodwitch, still desperate to find Safi, and the …
A Witchland Novel #1: Truthwitch, Natalie Hatch
A Witchland Novel #1: Truthwitch, Natalie Hatch
Children's Book and Media Review
There are many types of magic in the Witchlands, and while the continent has been largely divided into three major countries, not all people, countries, or magics are created equally. Safiya is a Truthwitch, a secret only a select few know, hoping to not be used by the empire as a pawn in schemes. Her thread-sister, Iseult, is a Threadwitch, someone who can see the invisible ties and bonds around others’ hearts. When Safi’s power is found out and the girls are fought over by the empires, they are faced with the possibility of losing each other for the first …
Adopting A Dinosaur, Lindsey Smith
Adopting A Dinosaur, Lindsey Smith
Children's Book and Media Review
Ali wants a dog, a cat, a parrot, an elephant, really any animal will do; but the pet that she ends up with is a baby dinosaur. When Ali’s parents refuse to get her a pet, she is despondent, until she comes across a giant egg on her way home from school. Ali cares for her egg until it hatches into a dinosaur, then she sneakily convinces her parents to let her keep it. Playing with her new friend is fun until the dinosaur’s parents show up to take it home, and Ali is left petless again. Yet, in true …