3 stars Pretty good overall. This is a Step 3 reader recommended for grades 1 to 3. It supposedly uses “easy-to-follow plots” to aid with reading, but I found this one a little confusing. I will start by saying that if you haven’t seen the movie yet and don’t want it to be spoiled, don’t…

5 stars I was pleasantly surprised by this book.  With the newest Grinch movie out and working with two little Grinch fans, when I see a Grinch book at the library, I snatch it up. I will say I have been rather disappointed with the most recent onslaught of Grinch books based on the new…

4 stars I haven’t actually seen the Ask the Storybots show in its entirety, but one of the kids I work with enjoys “A Beautiful, Beautiful World (The Earth Song)”, so when I saw this book at the library, I had to get it. Very cute rhyming text that is simple, but gets some basic…

4 stars I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoy reading Casey Renee Kiser’s poetry, a fact that is unsurprising considering this is her seventh book that I have read.  What I like most is the tell-it-like-it-is style of her poetry. It’s so refreshing to read poetry…

5 stars I absolutely loved this book. It has been sitting on my shelf for a while now, because I have been caught up reading library books days before they are due. I finally got around to reading it and I loved every page. The story sucked me in right away. I honestly woke up…

2 stars This was an okay read. I picked up a copy at Goodwill because I liked the idea of the letters. Unfortunately, they are kind of a pain. For each one, you can open the letter and see what is written inside. This is a cool set-up idea, but the structure was not very…

2 stars For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-Cycle Nice illustrations, but I was really confused by the story. This is obviously an adaptation of a show, but it is a really vague one. This is a Step 2 book, which is recommended for preschool to first grade readers. It use simple words, short sentences,…

4 stars Adorable book featuring Flap, Feather, and Spike. This is a My First book for shared reading. Nice, simple sentences and a simple story. Good repetition without making the book boring. Very cute illustrations. I liked the message about making sure everyone is comfortable and having fun. Nice problem-solving. Goodreads

4 stars Nice book about sharing, similar to Llama Llama Time to Share. The thing I really liked about this book was that Pete the Kitty and Grumpy Toad figured out a solution all by themselves. Instead of having a grownup come in and lecture them about why sharing is good, they figured things out for…