5 stars This book was absolutely fantastic. It’s basically all of my favorite things. Creative fairy tale retelling? Check. Zombies and other slightly spooky things? Check. A ton of grammar/spelling puns and word play? Check check check check check. Such a hilariously awesome read. Going into it, I wasn’t sure how “scary” it would book….

4 stars I have not read any of the Mighty Jack books before this but I love Zita the Spacegirl. I was kind of bummed when the trilogy was over, but was very excited to see that she was in a mash up with Jack. This was such a cool book. Despite the fact that I was not…

4 stars Nice book that answers various questions relating to plants, animals, and food among other things. This is a fun way to learn about many topics. The range of things covered in this book is pretty large, giving a little bit of information about each subject. Paired with fun illustrations, it provides an engaging…

4 stars Adorable book about Boomer’s trip to school. I remember loving this book as a child (I even had two copies for some reason) and I still enjoy it as a adult. Beautiful, fun illustrations. Simple story. Boomer is the best. While the story itself is pretty straightforward, the artwork really brings the characters…

3 stars A good adaptation of The Graveyard Book with some cool illustration styles. Each chapter is illustrated by a different artist. I especially enjoyed Jill Thompson‘s section. Volume 1 contains the first five chapters and interlude. It ends at a good stopping point to set up the next book. The real issue I had with this book…

4 stars While this book was not quite what I expected, I still really enjoyed it. Rather than a collection of poetry that retells famous fairy tales (my expectation), this was instead a book of poetry that looks at fairy tales through a contemporary lens to comment on various topics such as eating disorders, double…

4 stars I have loved reading this series so much. Yes, it’s very similar to Harry Potter, however it is definitely its own story with its own complexities. With all of the craziness that happened in the last few books, I was wondering how this whole thing was going to end. Overall, I liked this…

1 star This is a collection of visual poetry, the majority of which were written on a typewriter with little to no editing. Overall, there is definite feeling in this book. Ideas are expressed and memories are shared that evoke strong emotions while also provoking thoughts. There was no shortage of ideas in this collection….

5 stars Gorgeous book that is beautifully written, artfully composed, and full of spirit. A few years ago, I was lucky enough to win a copy of The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness and absolutely loved it. I stumbled across this at the library and picked it put because the…

5 stars I found this at a used book sale at the library. It is a surprisingly durable board book considering its moving parts. I’ve read this with many of the children I’ve worked with and they have all enjoyed the fun pop up action. To be frank, I don’t really like Thomas, but this…