My Little Pony: Tricks and Treats by D. Jakobs

3 stars A nice adaptation of the MLP episode. As with any of the MLP stories, this one has some good messages about friendship and having fun. The writing is well-done and there is a nice flow to the story. Nice pictures. This one is especially fun because of all of the costumes.   Goodreads

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Dinotrux: The Snow Blazers by Justus Lee

3 stars Nice book about facing your fears and not being afraid to try something new. This is a Passport to Reading 1 book, for reading with an adult. It uses short words and simple sentences for beginning readers. Overall, this was a good book. The main thing I didn’t like (and what I don’t…

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Vampirina: Snowplace like Home by Chelsea Beyl

3 stars A nice book about being homesick and a reminder that home is where your friends and family are. I have not seen the show and have only read one other Vampirina book, but I could follow the story easily. In this one, Vee wants it to snow so that she will feel more…

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Crash! Boom! A Math Tale by Robie H. Harris

2 stars Since this book was labeled as “A Math Tale”, I was expecting a little more. There really isn’t much math involved. Yes, the elephant counts up to 8 and shows that the tower is the same height as he is, but that’s about it. The narration didn’t even focus on the subtraction of…

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Evermore Dragon by Barbara Joosse

3 stars Another story about a little girl and her dragon friend. Similar in style to the first. I still really enjoyed the gorgeous, calming illustrations and the lyrical style used to the tell the story. It is such a soothing book. Great for bedtime. However, I was a little disappointed to see that the…

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Lovabye Dragon by Barbara Joosse

4 stars A beautiful book about a little princess and a dragon who want to be friends. I loved the artwork in this book. It is so gentle and beautiful. The language in the book is also very soothing and calming. I really liked the lyrical, poetic style. I’ll admit, the princess crying to get…

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Do Not Bring Your Dragon to Recess by Julie Gassman

4 stars Another great “Do Not Bring Your Dragon…” book. I really enjoy this series. I love that it features “nice” dragons. I have always had a soft spot for these beautiful beasts so I enjoy some representation that doesn’t present them as fiery menaces (when at least not entirely). Cute book about wanting a…

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Cinderella and the Furry Slippers by Davide Cali

4 stars This is a hilarious and awesome book. Great new spin on the Cinderella story. I love fairy tale retellings. Honestly, I probably love them more than the original fairy tales, because of all of the weird sexist scenarios and not-so-great messages in the originals. Which makes me love this one even more. First…

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Meet Vampirina by Sara Miller

4 stars Cute introduction to Vampirina. Going into this, I didn’t really know anything about Vampirina. One of the kids I work with has some of the figurines so that was all I had to go on. This is a nice introduction. It goes through the main characters and Vee’s initial struggles to fit in…

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