4 stars I love the concept of this book. The changing perspectives is great. It reminds me of Mike Thaler‘s The (insert person here) from the Black Lagoon series. Very entertaining and creative. I love how the teacher progressively becomes more human as Bobby gets to know her outside of school. Great concept. The book also…

4 stars Thoughts on Ariel is Fearless: I really enjoyed this book. It is a Step 2 book, which means it uses simple language, short sentences, and basic plots. Some Step 2 books are so simple that they are boring, but I think this one was a great balance. It is entertaining, but not too…

2 stars Okay book. I picked this up from the library because one of the kids I work with likes the Ninja Turtles. He enjoyed looking at the pictures, especially the fight scenes. This is a Step 2 book so the language used is very simple, it has a basic story, and is uses short…

4 stars A wonderful book for young book-lovers. I’ll admit, I was a little disappointed that there wasn’t really a story in this one. The book touches on various aspects of Llama Llama learning to read (sight words, alphabet, getting books at the library), but does not have a real plot. There is a point…

As a contributor to this anthology, I don’t think it is fair for me to put a star rating on it, but I wanted to write a review nonetheless. A wonderfully diverse collection of stories that center around the end of the world. From vampires and zombies to blights and droughts, this is a great…

4 stars A fantastic book about friendship, falling out, and figuring it all out in the end. A great, simple story that is very fun to read. I loved the simplicity of the illustrations. The story itself was well-told. It was similar in style to Mo Willems’ Elephant & Piggie series. I really liked the twist of…

4 stars This is the first Fly Guy book I have read, although I do enjoy some of Tedd Arnold’s other books. A very cute story about Fly Guy’s search for a pet. It is a simple story that has been told many times over, but with a fresh new twist. Loved the ending and…

4 stars Overall, I liked the stories in this book better than some of the previous volumes. As with the other books in the series, I preferred the artwork that was more consistent with the show. Brenda Hickey and Jenn Blake had the best artwork in my opinion (sorry, Agnes Garbowska). I also think Jeremy…

3 stars A pretty good book overall. I liked all of the silliness and mayhem that starts off the book. The monster is an adorable little troublemaker. It reminds me of Cornelia Funke’s Ruffleclaw. The only thing I didn’t like about the book was the ending. The monster is kind of a jerk throughout the book,…

2 stars Well that was kind of terrifying. What starts out as a clever rhyming book about shapes takes a pretty dark turn. It all works itself out in the end, but the details were a bit creepy. [ In the book, circle rolls until it lands on the top of a very sharp triangle…