Did You Eat The Parakeet? by Mark Iacolina
Where Is The Missing Parakeet? In the first illustration, we see a girl wearing a yellow polka dot dress with a small animal in her pocket. She is standing with her back to a birdcage where a green parakeet is circling around and finally finding a place to land. When the girl turns back around she finds an empty cage. Who better to blame than the cat? “Did you eat the parakeet? / He wasRead More →
Leaping Lemmings! by John Briggs
– Who Is That Daring Guy? – Author: John Briggs Illustrator: Nicola Slater Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books (September 2016) Word Count: Approx. 427 Pages: 28 It is impossible to tell the difference in lemmings. That’s because they all look the same, sound alike, and act alike. Nearly all of the lemmings will follow the leader and jump off a cliff, dig tunnels to keep warm, squeal together and eat the same thing. Well, almostRead More →
Santa Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
-Mistaken Identity Again! – This is the 4th book in the Mother Bruce series. To better understand Santa Bruce, it helps to know a little bit about the first book, Mother Bruce. Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he’s their mother. Bruce triesRead More →
Book Review – Unshattered: Overcoming Tragedy And Choosing A Beautiful Life by Carol Decker
– A Remarkable Family You Won’t Soon Forget! – Description On June 10, 2008, Carol Decker walked through the hospital doors a healthy woman with flu-like symptoms and early labor contractions. Three months later, she returned home a blind triple-amputee struggling to bond with a daughter she would never see. Unshattered: Overcoming Tragedy and Choosing a Beautiful Life recounts Carol’s fight for survival against sepsis and its life-shattering complications. From excruciating skin grafts to learningRead More →
I Love You Already! by Jory John
I Love This Series Already! This odd couple return in their second book. We see these neighbors waking up in completely different ways. Duck has an alarm clock as a framed picture over his bed. He also has an I “heart” Bear cup and is reading 101 Walks to take with BEARS. He is obviously planning a fun-filled day for the two. In the next door house, Bear is looking happy with aRead More →
A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale by Penny Parker Klostermann
Is William’s Cooking Going To Spice Things Up Too Much? William lives in the magical land of fairy tales, but he’s not the least interested in princesses, kingdoms or pretty much anything associated with a fairy tale. What he’s interested in is being a chef and cooking happily ever after. The End. William has tried working at the Brick House (obviously from the Three Pigs fairy tale), but the menus seemed too dangerous sinceRead More →
Book Review – Bury The Lead by Archer Mayor
Did He . . . Or Did He Not? My Thoughts When a body is discovered near a popular ski trail, Joe Gunther and his team at the Vermont Bureau of Investigation quickly locate a prime suspect, Mick Durocher, thanks to a security camera. Mick, a small-time crook, was caught on the footage disposing of the woman’s body. But there is one problem. Durocher confesses almost too quickly, with only partial details. In Mayor’s 29thRead More →
Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
– SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE – *** A copy of this book was provided to me by #NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! *** Book Available April 2019 When Lauren reports having a visit in the night from a sinister looking character who is carrying a basket of twins that she plans to replace Lauren’s twins with, the story is dismissed as ludicrous. Hospital staff,Read More →
Bunny’s Staycation by Lori Richmond
A Vacation Experience That Won’t Be Forgotten When Bunny discovers that Mom is going on a business trip, sadness is written all over his face. What about the bedtime story she should be reading to him? He is sure there must be a solution to this terrible problem. Yes! He will get rid of her suitcase. The illustrations are so cute as we see various ways to disguise or dispose of the suitcase. ButRead More →
Truth And Lies by Caroline Mitchell
Can You Imagine Learning Your Parent Are Serial Killers! This is the first book in a new series featuring DI Amy Winter. As if the unexpected death of Amy’s father, who she has loved and tried to emulate by going into law enforcement, isn’t enough, she receives a letter that is even more upsetting. The letter is from a notorious serial killer named Lillian Grimes. Both Lillian and her husband, Jack, were sent toRead More →
I Am Small by Qin Leng
– What Is Your Perspective? – What child, or for that matter adult, hasn’t occasionally felt a bit different? In I Am Small Mimi feels everyone is taller than her, she even wonders if she should have been named Mini instead of Mimi. Throughout the first of the book, Mimi tells, and the illustrations show, the reader just how small she is in comparison to others. She shares that her feet barely reach theRead More →
A Bad Bad Thing by Elena Forbes
Detective Eve West is suspended from duties after it appears her recklessness has caused her colleague’s death. Soon afterward, a killer who she put in prison years ago, contacts her with information about her suspension. He claims Eve was set up and he has proof. But before he gives her the information, he wants her to investigate an inmate who says he is innocent of murdering a stable-girl. But why is a criminal interested inRead More →
Pterodactyl Show And Tell by Thad Krasnesky
– Teachers, Take Note! – Who doesn’t love show-and-tell? Oh, maybe the third-grade class that a little-redheaded boy brings an unusual pet to? And maybe that unusual pet is a pterodactyl? “I brought my pterodactyl into school for show-and-tell. / He almost ate two kids before we heard the morning bell.” That day, nothing runs smoothly at the school. The kids are terrified, but the pterodactyl is having a wonderful school experience. When it’s timeRead More →
Worries Are Not Forever by Elizabeth Verdick / Book Review
– Parent / Caregiver Guide Included – From Amazon: It’s normal for toddlers to worry and feel anxious—they have enough experience with the world to know that things may go wrong. With warmth and empathy, this board book helps little ones understand what it means to worry and that “Everybody worries, even grown-ups. But worries are not forever. You can help your worries go away.” Through colorful illustrations and simple ideas, toddlers learn to talkRead More →
The Last Trial: A Legal Thriller by Robert Bailey
– An Open and Shut Case…Maybe – WHAT IT’S ABOUT Former law professor Tom McMurtrie has brought killers to justice, and taken on some of the most infamous cases in Alabama’s history. Now he’s tackling his greatest challenge. McMurtrie’s old nemesis, Jack Willistone, is found dead on the banks of the Black Warrior River. Willistone had his share of enemies, but all evidence points to a forgotten, broken woman as the killer. At the urgingRead More →
Until The Day I Die by Emily Carpenter
– Prepare For A Roller Coaster Ride! – #NetGalley #UntilTheDayIDie Available For Purchase March 12, 2019 Shorie and her mom, Erin, are grieving the loss of husband and father. Nerves are frayed as they try to continue a very successful tech company and also get Shorie ready for her first year of college. Erin seems to fall apart over Shorie starting college and her business buddies intervene and send her off to relax a luxurious spaRead More →
Toad Has Talent by Richard Smythe
Join The Animal Talent Contest The forest animals are looking forward to the first full moon of the winter. Why? They gather for the Moonlight Pond talent contest. Many have been practicing all year-long for this event. But one animal is feeling low and discouraged. Toad has nothing to contribute. He has no amazing skills or tricks, so he has decided to feel a bit sorry for himself and keep out of sight. ThereRead More →
#BookReview ~ Let’s Pretend We Never Met by Melissa Walker
What Defines True Friendship? Description If it were up to Mattie Markham, there would be a law that said your family wasn’t allowed to move in the middle of the school year. After all, sixth grade is hard enough without wondering if you’ll be able to make new friends or worrying that the kids in Pennsylvania won’t like your North Carolina accent. But when Mattie meets her next-door neighbor and classmate, she begins to thinkRead More →
Escargot by Dashka Slater
– Has This French Snail Got A Story For You! – A French snail named Escargot is traveling to the end of the book because there is a beautiful salad, complete with croutons and a light vinaigrette dressing there. He has a wonderful conversation with the reader: asking what your favorite animal is, asking you to give him a little push, and even giving you the chance to kiss him if you would likeRead More →
Waco: A Survivor’s Story by David Thibodeau
– Surviving The Attack On Mount Carmel – The author, David Thibodeau, is one of the few survivors of the raid in Waco, Texas, on April 19, 1993. Thibodeau shares his story regarding why he joined the community led by David Koresh and what went on inside the compound, some things good, some extremely objectionable. But all things are educational and informative since he was there. This book is an updated version of hisRead More →