Synopsis: In this day and age, being "different" often means being ostracized from society.This not only happens to people, but to Typewriters as well! Let me introduce you to QWERTY, THE FORGOTTEN TYPEWRITER. QWERTY used to be the most popular typewriter at the television station until she was replaced by a computer. No longer did... Continue Reading →
Review: Big Wishes for Little Feat
Synopsis: When a young horse and a little girl fascinated by the stars above are brought together by a bit of fate and one shooting star, nothing can keep them apart. Cheryl Olsten tells the fanciful and delightful tale of a young horse in Belgium and a little girl living in America who are brought... Continue Reading →
Review: My First 100 Space Words
Synopsis: Chris Ferrie once again brings complex ideas to babies with My First 100 Space Words. Now your little genius is ready to learn the essential first words of Space!From the #1 bestselling science author for kids comes a simple and colorful introduction to the first 100 space words every baby should know. With 100... Continue Reading →
Review: Sweet Dreams
Synopsis: The perfect bedtime lullaby for sweet dreams, from beloved Sesame Street characters!Join Elmo and your favorite Sesame Street friends while they get cozy and comfy for bed and say "night night" to all of their favorite objects and friends. This sweet and calming picture book from world-renowned brand Sesame Street is the perfect lullaby... Continue Reading →
Review: Beyond Extinction
Synopsis: The ocean is the womb of all life on earth. It is beautiful and bizarre, violent and mysterious. Inhabited by a cast of characters stolen from fantasy, it’s a dystopian world where dragons are real, and monsters are commonplace. Today's spectacular marine life has an ancient history preserved in stone - fossil strata that... Continue Reading →
Review: Lost and Found
Synopsis: Osito is Arundhati's favorite soft toy. He is also one of her constant companions when she goes on vacation to her family. He has travelled with her to Melbourne, Singapore, Shimla, Bekal, Udaipur among other places. During these trips, he has also been on small adventures where Arundhati has inadvertently misplaced... Continue Reading →
Review: Pumpus Has A Glowing Idea!
Synopsis: Science is cool. But does your child know that? This book will show them the way. Recommended by the NSTA (National Science Teachers Association), this book will change your child’s view of learning. It only takes a spark, a moment of imagination, to make a kid love science. STEM... Continue Reading →
Review: Don’t Drink the Pink
Synopsis: Follow the special relationship between Madeline and her Grandfather as they both grow and share in the most magical birthday experiences. Filled with secrets to uncover and brimming with imagination, Don't Drink the Pink explores a number of basic concepts including colors, numbers and the reality of growing older. Rating: 5-stars Review:... Continue Reading →
Review: Put on Your Pjs, Piggies!
Synopsis: It's pj time at Bedtime Barn, but the piggies want to keep playing! Get your little ones ready for bed with Put on Your PJs, Piggies!, a giggle-inducing story that will convince even the most stubborn bedtime resisters to cuddle up for sleepy time. Children will love the sweet artwork, silly characters,... Continue Reading →
Review: When I Pray for You
Synopsis: From the best-selling author of When God Made You and When God Made Light comes a beautifully affirming, deeply meaningful prayer from a parent to a loving God, asking for God's presence and comfort over the life of a child. Something about seeing a beloved child come into the world, grow, and experience the... Continue Reading →
Review: The Day that A Ran Away by B.C.R Fegan
Synopsis: Master Jet has forgotten to complete his homework... or has he? Jet's teacher is surprised to find that instead of the alphabet, his page is completely blank. Jet tries to explain that it really isn't his fault. After all, how can he help it, if none of his letters want... Continue Reading →
Review: Judy Moody (Mood Martian) by Megan McDonald
Synopsis: It’s Backwards Day, so Judy Moody double-dares herself to become Queen of the Good Mood for one whole week. Can she do it? Will the real Judy Moody please stand up? In honor of Backwards Day, Judy Moody decides to turn that frown upside down, make lemonade out... Continue Reading →
Review: The Nantucket Sea Monster: A Fake News Story by Darcy Pattison
Synopsis: A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION Do you believe everything you read in the newspaper? Early in August 1937, a news flash came: a sea monster had been spotted lurking off the shore of Nantucket Island. Historically, the Massachusetts island had served as port for whaling ships. Eyewitnesses... Continue Reading →
Review: Sharks (A 400 Million Year Journey) by Ted Rechlin
Synopsis: Sharks have been cruising our planet's waters for millions of years. They were here long before us. They were here long before the dinosaurs. Sharks are a window into the distant past and into deep time. See how the most legendary ocean dwellers got their start,... Continue Reading →
Review: Don’t Ever Look Behind Door 32
Synopsis: The magical Hotel of Hoo is a mysterious place with some very unusual occupants. As our guests explore the strange hotel, they are invited to experience everything it has to offer with just one warning… don’t ever look behind door 32. This imaginative picture book aims to... Continue Reading →
Review: Mama Graciela’s Secret
Synopsis: Local customers (including stray cats!) come from all over the island to enjoy her secret recipe. But when the Inspector discovers that MamA secretly caters to so many cats and he threatens to close her tiny restaurant, MamA must come up with a plan to save it--and all of the animals she loves. Rating:... Continue Reading →
Review: Cutie Meets Mr. Lizard
Synopsis: "Cutie Meets Mr. Lizard" is the first book of Cutie's Big Adventures, a Cutie Book Series for children, written by Felicia Di John and illustrated by Terence Gaylor. In this first book, we meet Cutie, a sweet, curious, adventurous chihuahua rescue dog who lives in a house in the desert. She is a little... Continue Reading →
Review: Danny and the Dreamweaver
Synopsis: Danny is a grumpy video-game junky. He daydreams in school and has a long-standing rivalry with his neighbor. Yet Danny soon finds himself ensnared in a bizarre dream. Controlling his dream is Nostrildamus, an odd-looking creature with a huge nose and no eyes, yet can oddly see into the future. Taken on a time-traveling... Continue Reading →
Review: Emma has A Dilemma
Synopsis: Emma has a dilemma, and she doesn’t have a clue what she’s going to do about it! She gets her first F ever on an easy grammar test about nouns and pronouns. Wizard Jake appears out of nowhere when he hears her crying and is willing to help her. He is a genius at... Continue Reading →
Review: Peter & Lisa (A Mental Illness Children’s Story)
Synopsis: A children's book about two different mental illnesses, depression and mania, Peter and Lisa makes it easier for children to understand these mental conditions. It is a story about two people affected with such illness and how they got better and recovered through the proper medication and necessary support by family and friends. Charles... Continue Reading →