Bad Kitty Does Not Like Video Games by Nick Bruel

3 stars Another silly Bad Kitty picture book that has a good message at the end. In this one, Bad Kitty plays the same video game for five hours so she is cut off and given three tasks she must complete before going back to play. I liked this book because it doesn’t say that…

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The Class from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

4 stars I really enjoyed the twist in this book. Instead of Hubie theorizing when his new (insert occupation here) will be like, his teacher worries about what her new students will be like. Very funny, great illustrations, as always.This one is the least morbid/gruesome I have read by far. There are still plenty of…

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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy

5 stars This is an amazing book about an amazing individual. I loved every page of it. I especially liked the focus on equality for men as well as women. Men are not portrayed as the “bad guys” in this book about equality. Instead there is a focus on equal opportunity for everyone, including stay-at-home…

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Princess Smartypants Rules by Babette Cole

3 stars I was obsessed with Princess Smartypants when I was little. I had the first book and read it so many times that it is falling apart. But I still have it and it’s still awesome.This one is pretty good too. It’s one of the most ridiculous books I’ve ever read, but it a…

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Dora Saves the Enchanted Forest by Sheila Sweeny Higginson

2 stars Cute story with nice illustrations. The book is pretty predictable and repetitive, per classic Dora. I was never really in to Dora, but I thought it was kind of weird that this one is so princess-y. Dora dons a purple dress and matching headband, which seemed to stray from her original shorts and…

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Slug Needs a Hug by Jeanne Willis

4 stars A goofy, silly, funny story about a slug who just wants a hug. A great message about love and acceptance. The story flows nicely and the catchy rhyme scheme makes it a calming book to read over and over again. This would make a great bedtime story. Nice illustrations, by the end of…

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Ratscalibur by Josh Lieb

4 stars Surprisingly, this is not the first rodent-based retelling of the whole Excalibur thing that I have read. A few years ago I read, the first book in the Mice of the Round Table series by Julie Leung, which stuck more closely to the original legends. However, I enjoyed this one more. It is…

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