by Alan Singer, PhD 3 stars Well written. The information is fairly basic but it provides a good starting place when thinking about having (more) children. I did really like the perspective of not rigidly sticking to a specific number, but continually assessing your situation and making an informed choice on whether to grow your…
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Illustrated by Ben Balistreri 3 stars Continuing her Quest of Kindness, Princess Pulverizer looks for good deeds to do accompanied by her friends, Lucas the knight-in-training and Dribble the cheese-loving dragon. When every cow, goat, and sheep from Ire-Mire-Briar-Shire goes missing, the adventurers jump at the opportunity to help. But to return the animals, they’ll…
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Illustrated by Mag Takac 4 stars Rain is a rather unconventional fairy. She doesn’t like glitter and sparkles. She’d rather play in the mud and enjoy a storm. While Rain isn’t thrilled to join the Fairy Scouts, it’s the only way to earn her magic. But when she has to work with a team of…
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Illustrated by Kay Davault 5 stars An engaging chosen-one adventure featuring magic, dragons, and a talking llama. In this early chapter book series, llama caretaker Dak is recruited by his mysterious neighbor Fenn and magical llama Lucy to find the twelve Magic Stones of Ravenwood after they have been stolen. Their first stop is Dragons’…
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4 stars Started reading this on Webtoon and am so happy to see it now as a graphic novel. Best friends, Princess Sapphia and Prince August, have a secret. They’re both gay and have no interest in the suitors their parents line up for them. So they hatch a plan to marry each other so…
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4 stars Delightfully strange. This book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the people who keep the universe working properly as they go up against sabotage, covert operations, and family struggles. Fascinating characters. Unique dynamics. Such an interesting story. Honestly, there were parts of the science and interworking that went right over my head, but it…
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by Joy Harjo Art by Dana Tiger 5 stars A stunning edition of a powerful poem of grief and healing. It was nice having read this poem previously in An American Sunrise: Poems. Because I was already familiar with the poem, I could focus on its interplay with the artwork in this edition. The poem itself…
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by Haro Aso Illustrated by Kotaro Takata Translated by Nova Skipper 4 stars Another strange and delightful volume of zombie apocalypse adventures. Akira continues his bucket list with friends Kencho and Shizuka, heading toward his childhood hometown. Along the way, they pick up a new ally and enjoy some rest and relaxation along with hard…
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by Angélique Roché Illustrated by Alvin Epps, Bex Glendining, and Millicent Monroe 3 stars I was really excited to see a graphic novel about Opal Lee geared toward adults, but the execution of this just did not work for me. The story jumps around to different time periods without much context given. I had a…
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Illustrated by Ben Balistreri 4 stars Another humorous food-themed adventure with Princess Pulverizer, Dribble the dragon, and Lucas the knight-in-training. Princess Pulverizer continues her quest to do seven more good deeds to convince her father to let her go to Knight School. This time the trio finds themselves in Salamistonia where laughter and joy have…
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