The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan

3 stars Overall, I found this to be an interesting read. I enjoyed the entire concept of the work and it was fascinating to see the cultural shifts that have taken place since the book was originally written. I think the first book was the strongest and most interesting. It goes through various historical and…

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Pooh’s Honey Trouble by Sara F Miller

3 stars Cute little book featuring Pooh bear and his friends. This was on the registry for a baby shower I am going to and since I am a huge fan of Winnie the Pooh, I thought it would be a perfect gift to get. I have a rule about reading a book before giving…

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Dr. Seuss’s Oh, Baby! Go, Baby!

3 stars A cute mini book inspired by Dr. Seuss‘s Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Not as good as the original, but includes some fun interactive pieces such as two slide-to-move mechanisms and a spinning mechanism that creates a very cool effect.  I found a copy in the Little Free Library near my house and picked…

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The Waker’s Corridor by Jonathan Thirkield

2 stars Okay collection. I understand the use of stream of consciousness and flowy narrative style, but most of the poems just came off as ramblings. Some pretty descriptions, but any deep meaning was lost in the disjointed style. Not really my style of poetry. There are many allusions to various other works and religious…

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Disney Princess: Winter Fun for Everyone! by Irene Trimble

3 stars Cute little book of winter adventures featuring three Disney princesses. I came upon this in a Little Free Library near my house. I work with two girls who enjoy princesses so I figured it was worth borrowing. Overall, it was good. The book includes three short stories with winter-themed plots. The stories are…

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Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude by Josh Funk

5 stars Such a beautiful book. I loved the story and the illustrations. This gorgeous adventure brings back memories of first discovering the library. The illustrations are lovely. It was wonderful to get to see parts of the New York Public Library on each page. I also really enjoyed the story. Heartwarming and adorable. The…

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PJ Masks: Meet PJ Robot! by Natalie Shaw

4 stars Cute book based on the show. This was actually an adorable story. I’m not a huge fan of PJ Masks, but work with some kids who enjoy the characters so I picked this up at the library. The story is instantly engaging and PJ Robot is so cute, you can’t help but root…

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The Lego Movie 2: Emmet to the Rescue by Julia March

3 stars Good intro to the basic plot and characters of The Lego Movie 2. This is a Level 1 reader for those learning to read. The one-page “chapters” are very short and consist of a few sentences. Nice, simple sentences and relatively simple vocabulary. A little bit choppy because of this, but overall it…

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