5 stars This is an absolutely beautiful book. I picked this up at the library because I am obsessed with fairy tale and nursery rhyme retellings. This is by far one of the best ones I have read. I loved the simplicity of the story, but the complex mental struggle Humpty Dumpty goes through. This…

4 stars A cute story about Mr. Incredible trying to put Jack-Jack to bed (and getting quite a surprise). I liked the repetition in the story-telling. It flows very nicely and makes a great bedtime story. The pictures are also very entertaining. The last picture of Jack-Jack sleeping was simply adorable. I have read this…

4 stars I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I liked the film Coco well enough, but it’s not one of my favorites. I picked this book up at the library to read with one of the kids I work with (who really enjoys the film). This was a great story. A…

3 stars Good story based on the Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks show. This is a Level Two book with longer sentences and more difficult vocabulary. It’s an interesting book, a little choppy at times in its attempt to summarize an entire episode into a manageable picture book, but overall entertaining. The only thing I really…

3 stars I saw this book at the library and was instantly pulled in by the interesting cover and intriguing title. This was an entertaining book. I am not creative enough to write an “I hate…” review so I’m just going with the standard style. This is a huge book that is actually a pretty…

4 stars A fascinating read with a very unique perspective. I really liked that Pollan looked at evolution from the plant’s perspective. It was so simple, yet so novel and interesting. I especially enjoyed the chapters on apples and potatoes. There is a lot of information packed into this book, from historical events such as…

As a contributor to this collection, I feel it would be unfair for me to give it a star rating, but I do want to share some of my thoughts on some of the pieces and the anthology as a whole. I love the idea of a collection of small things, short fiction and poems…

3 stars A nice introduction to The Last Jedi story. This basically goes through the major characters and the setup of the movie. This is a Level 2 reader, for those beginning to read. It is setup like as a chapter book with varying chapter lengths. There are pictures on each page which help break…

4 stars Great Batgirl adventure. I liked the setup of the story. In this one, Batgirl retraces her steps to find a present that she lost while she was fighting crime. The book is comprised of flashbacks and the main story set in the present tense. The flashbacks are presented in grayscale, making it easy…