Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers 4 stars The crayons in Duncan’s crayon box raise their concerns in a series of letters in this imaginative epistolary adventure. A fun story with plenty of humor and a wonderful ending that encourages creativity and thinking outside the (crayon) box. Includes nice themes of voicing your concerns, listening to others,…
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4 stars A fantastic story about a young girl making her way through life in Reconstruction-era Louisiana. Though slavery in America has ended, ten-year old orphan, Sugar, is still stuck on the River Road Plantation working the sugarcane fields. All she wants to do is have fun, but she’s the only kid left on the…
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Illustrated by James Ransome 5 stars A beautiful story of family, hope, and the ties between people and places. Follow the journey of a single rope passed down through three generations and used for a variety of purposes, from clotheslines to jump ropes to practicing knots. The rope joins the family as they experience big…
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3 stars A beautiful collection of poetry that encourages the reader to reflect on the state of the world and their role within it. The poems explore various topics and themes such as politics, spirituality, death, and human interaction. Beautiful, spiritual, and reflective. Goodreads
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by G. M. Berrow 4 stars An all-new story for those who want more pony adventures. The story take place after the events of Season 3. Twilight Sparkle has just gained her wings and become an alicorn princess. The problem is, she doesn’t feel much like a princess. After going to Princess Cadance for help,…
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1 star I was drawn in by the surreal cover art and the promise of fairy tale retellings. Okay poetry. Generally not really my style. Quiet a few weird and downright creepy descriptions of women, which didn’t appeal to me. A few odd poems touching on race, class, and houselessness with messages that don’t feel…
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3 stars An interesting adaptation of the Friendship is Magic universe. The Mane Six travel to the underwater world of Aquastria for the Annual Aquastria Race. There they make new friends and explore the kingdom. But when an unexpected injury puts the seapony team at a disadvantage, they’ll have to work together to help their…
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by Chris Colfer 3 stars Another fun dive into the Land of Stories. Alex and Conner are back in the real world after their first adventure in their father’s homeland. This comes with its own ups and downs, including a new dog, getting used to school again, and their mother’s changing relationship with her coworker,…
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Translated by Tetsuichiro Miyaki 3 stars A fun manga with plenty of humor. I enjoyed watching the show so thought I’d give the manga a try. In the first volume, we’re introduced to Nate, shown how he meets his yokai butler, Whisper, and how he befriends various yokai including the ever-popular Jibanyan. As with the…
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The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas by Jim Ottaviani, Illustrated by Maris Wicks 2 stars I really wanted to love this book. The illustrations are great, often working in details that aren’t touched on in the text. I love the focus on women in science and their extraordinary passion. However,…
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