5 stars A stunning book both for its lyrical exploration of human history and for its magnificent visuals. The book flows through the history of humanity, touching on human’s development of language, art, music, dance, inventions, exploration, medicine, and more. The backmatter contains more information on the history presented on each page, pairing the topics…
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Illustrated by Elle Pierre 3 stars A sweet book about being true to yourself. Everyone has a rainbow inside them made up of everything that makes them who they are. The story encourages readers to let that rainbow shine. Adorable illustrations packed with bright colors and cuteness. Nicely written. Wonderful messages about being yourself, talking…
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Illustrated by Andy Price and Kate Sherron 3 stars Queen Haven is taking a vacation. She makes Zipp queen regent, leaving her in charge until she gets back. All seems well until a massive storm arrives and threatens all the ponies in Zephyr Heights. Now Zipp must team up with her friends (and a little…
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4 stars Featuring: A nice collection of comics starring the high-flying Rainbow Dash. Join her as she helps mend friendships, competes in an epic race, and saves her friends. Engaging stories, epic adventures, and lovely artwork from Fleecs and Garbowska. It was fun to see some storylines featuring side characters from the show, including Big…
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Illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan 5 stars A sweet picture book that introduces readers to pride celebrations and what the different colors on the rainbow pride flag represent (life, healing, sunlight, nature, serenity, spirit). Includes information on the Stonewall rebellion, the first Pride flag, and phrases like “coming out of the closet”. Adorable illustrations filled…
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Illustrated by DeAndra Hodge 3 stars As a young girl enjoys the Juneteenth block party, she wonders what the first Juneteenth celebration was like. She talks to family and friends about their Juneteenth memories as they all share in the joy of the celebration. A nice look at some of the foods and activities associated…
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4 stars A humorous tale of a baby who just won’t go to sleep. Mama, Papa, and Sister have all said good night and are ready for bed, but this baby has no plans of sleeping. Instead, join her adventures complete with a dance party, laughing at her own jokes, singing, climbing, and more. Great…
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Illustrated by Erica J. Chen 4 stars A delightful and humorous story about finding balance between social and alone time. Jasper the introverted Sasquatch is looking for a hobby. He thinks turnip gardening will be a great way to keep busy. What he doesn’t anticipate is the battle against the group of deer that wants…
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Illustrated by Manuela López 3 stars Emily likes to have everything a certain way and that includes the cupcakes she makes for the Mini Cupcake Club. Now the stakes are even higher when she and her friends get a commission to make cupcakes for the middle school dance. Will things go as perfectly as Emily…
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3.5 stars Delightfully creepy. Sure to send a shiver down your spine. Maya’s class is given the task of writing winter-themed creepy stories. Seems simple enough. But then some seriously strange things start to happen. And Maya can’t shake that there’s something off about the new girl in her class. Are Maya and her friends…
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