PJ Masks Make Friends!

3 stars A nice PJ Maks adventure with a good lesson: you can’t always be rough, sometimes you have to take things slow. This book is based on an episode of the PJ Masks show. It’s a good book for fans of the show.

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PJ Masks: Gekko Save Christmas

3 stars A nice Christmas story about trying new things and making new friends, based on an episode of the PJ Masks show. This is a nice book. I liked that the villain turned out to just be misunderstood and PJ Masks took actions to rectify the situation. Very cute. I also liked the fact…

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PJ Masks: Hero School

3 stars A good book based on an episode of PJ Masks. This is a Level One book. It has simple sentence structure and a very basic storyline so it is easy to understand. I liked the lesson at the end, that everyone needs help sometimes. Overall, good book especially for beginning readers who are…

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My Friend is Sad by Mo Willems

4 stars Adorable story of friendship. This is classic Gerald and Piggie. So cute. Very entertaining illustrations and dialogue. These are great books to read aloud or take turns reading with children. A wonderful read. Highly recommend to fans of the Elephant & Piggie series.

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I Will Take a Nap! by Mo Willems

3 stars A cute and fun read-aloud book. I gave this one three stars, because it was entertaining, but unlike many of the Elephant & Piggie books, it didn’t really have a lesson or moral (besides take a nap when you’re cranky, I suppose). Still a very cute book, especially all of the SNORE pages….

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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (Audiobook)

3 stars When I was a kid, I had this thing about not reading books that everyone around me was reading. Sometimes I regret this choice. This is one of those times. I’m not sure if I would like this book better as a kid (or if I could have even finished it), but it…

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The Thank You Book by Mo Willems

4 stars As always, Gerald and Piggie are sure to delight in this adorable book all about thanking. Great illustrations and dialogue. I love the range of emotion the two show throughout the book. I also really enjoy the word-bubble format. I work with a young reader and he loves these books because of all…

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Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed by Eileen Christelow

4 stars A very nice extension of the Five Little Monkeys series that is sure to hit home with any book-lover. In this one, the monkeys stay up past their bedtime enjoying various books, from the sad to the scary to the funny. A very cute book. I do prefer the Five Little Monkeys books…

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A Bad Kitty Christmas by Nick Bruel

4 stars An absolutely precious Bad Kitty story told to ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. This is so adorable. It stayed with the ABC style-story, but also added so much more. Bad Kitty learns an important lesson about the true meaning of Christmas in this super cute, heartwarming book. Absolutely adorable. As always, hilarious pictures…

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