Illustrated by Eda Kaban 4 stars A fun picture book adaptation of The Guncle. The original novel is still on my TBR but this sweet picture book made me want to get around to reading it soon. After the death of their mother, Maisie and Grant spend the summer with their Uncle Patrick. He does…
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Illustrated by Frenci Sanna 4 stars A sweet story about being yourself. Pete likes many different things, wearing different clothes, and playing with different children. This confuses some people who try to put labels of “boy” or “girl” on Pete, but with parental support, Pete shows the confidence to just be Pete. Nice focus on…
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3 stars Follow Gwendolyn Gooch on her newest venture, creating a giant tower to cram the entire city of Verdigris into so she can milk them for their life savings. Honestly, I didn’t like this one as much as the first book. While Gwendolyn is probably really fun to write, I couldn’t stand reading about…
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4 stars An engaging, rhyming story about a tired farmer and the hunt for her favorite pajamas. The farmer has plenty to do around the farm. She milks the cow, waters the garden, and puts all the animals to bed. But when she can’t find her favorite pair of pajamas, she just can’t seem to…
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by Krupa Bhojani Playforth, MD Illustrated by Julia Bereciartu 5 stars A great resource for talking with young children about consent and private parts. The book talks about the uniqueness of bodies, the anatomical names for private parts, what private parts are, times when it’s appropriate for others to see and touch your private parts…
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by Dave Scheidt Illustrated by Alex Arizmendi 5 stars A fascinating story with eerie elements and unsettling moments. Andi loves all things horror-related. So when she lands a job at the local theater where she can watch all the horror films she wants, it’s a dream come true. Then strange things begin happening around the…
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Illustrated by Emily Holden 5 stars A sweet story about love, happiness, belonging, and connection with a fascinating cast of characters. Ruby the barista at the local coffee shop may seem a little strange. That’s because she’s actually a super-genius humanoid created in a lab to solve problems. After escaping the lab, she tries her…
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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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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 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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