Aladdin: Saved by the Lamp (A Giant Carousel Book)

4 stars Oh my goodness, this is such a cool book. I love the concept of a carousel book with its various layers of pictures to make up a scene from the movie. Images include the Cave of Wonders, the market place, and the happy resolution. The text accompanying each scene is well-written. Because it…

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Freddie’s Birthday Surprise by Eugene Bradley Coco

4 stars A nice book about a birthday surprise. This is a Stage 1 reader book recommended for preschool to first grade. The sentences are short and simple and there is a lot of repetition to aid beginning readers. I really liked that even though it is an early reader book, it actually tells a…

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Dora the Explorer: The Brightest Star by Kitty Fross

3 stars Cute, simple story starring Dora and Boots. I picked this book up from a Little Free Library to read with a young Dora fan I worked with. She enjoyed all of the fun pictures of Dora’s adventures. One of the things I really liked about this book is that it includes an English/Spanish…

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The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

5 stars In general, when I read a book, I like to go in knowing basically nothing about it. I try to go in without any expectations and just let the story unfold. I saw this book on various lists of books to read and I liked the cover so I picked up a copy…

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