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Latest Reviews:Both my little boys have loved this book. And it's one of the most often requested books in our house by my youngest boy right now.It has many of the classic nursery rhymes in it, and the illustrations are fun and friendly, with plenty of things to point at and talk about to younger kids. "Can you s......[Read More]

Book Introduction:Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he's their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himsel......[Read More]

Latest Reviews:This is a great little bio of Mother Jones, and an important read, I think, for anyone who doesn't have a sense of he historic (ongoing) struggle for less exploitative and more just working conditions and compensation. My cousin fb posted the wonderful Rachel Maddow breakdown of the Rex Tillerson ap......[Read More]

Latest Reviews: Twisting Nursery Rhymes around proved highly entertaining to Neo, especially when the tales are still kept in rhyming format. A fun way to end a weekend together! [Read More]

Latest Reviews: Beautifully illustrated second adult coloring book by Eleri Fowler.The full review is posted on Coloring Queen [Read More]

Latest Reviews: Totally picked this up because it's illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. It definitely delivered. As always, I love Glasser's illustration style. And the story was tender and sweet as well. Might be a good mother's day or baby shower gift. [Read More]

Book Introduction:This is the life story of Mother Teresa, and how she struggled against oppression to become a symbol of the human rights movement. It tells what life was like for her and how she helped to change people's lives. There are watercolour paintings to illustrate the stories.[Read More]

Latest Reviews:Sanderson's lovely illustrations add new charm to traditional Mother Goose rhymes. School Library Journal says of Sanderson's illustrations, "(they) recall the painterly style of the old masters, revel in rich decoration." I would agree, but also add that they also have quite a bit of "magic" about ......[Read More]

Latest Reviews:The overall concept of this book really appealed to me, and I approached it with the highest expectations. I loved the Concord setting and the fun facts related to LMA and Little Women. Unfortunately, there were too many issues that kept me from enjoying it. On a minor note, it was hard to follow an......[Read More]

Latest Reviews:Sylvia Long's collection of Mother Goose is a medium sized, heavy book. All the familiar characters, Miss Muffet, Humpty, and Little Bo Peep, are animals drawn in a delicate style with fine details, rich colors, and paint-like soft textures. The illustrations, while bolder that Beatrix Potter, evoke......[Read More]

Latest Reviews:A kid of nine months tells the story of how she loves her mother very much.As a precise story, it not only gives you too much to be engrossed in it but also when you read it remembering your own mother, it can fill you with tears. The dedication itself was so powerful!When Yedunte sees her mother cr......[Read More]

Book Introduction:For the mother and daughter who seek a thoughtful, creative way to connect with one another. This journal is the perfect tool to strengthen your mother-daughter relationship. The engaging prompts invite you to exchange heart-to-heart thoughts, swap stories, share dreams, and explore common and uniqu......[Read More]

Latest Reviews:Mother Teresa: The Smile of Calcutta a hardcover, illustrated book for ages 7+. It's illustration style is a bit more cartoonish in nature than the book Mother Teresa of Calcutta, but that will probably make it more inviting for the younger audience. The book does not begin with her early childhood,......[Read More]

Latest Reviews:Mother Teresa of Calcutta is a hardcover, illustrated book for ages 9+. It begins by telling of her childhood in Albania. It tells of her First Communion at age five and the death of her father at age eight. We also learn about missionaries coming to her town to preach, and that was what led to her ......[Read More]

Latest Reviews: OMG... So nice and lovely..I got tears at the end of the book.. I loved it so so so much.What is so funny and embarrassing that I had to use google translate for some words. :) [Read More]

Latest Reviews:Both my little boys have loved this book. And it's one of the most often requested books in our house by my youngest boy right now.It has many of the classic nursery rhymes in it, and the illustrations are fun and friendly, with plenty of things to point at and talk about to younger kids. "Can you s......[Read More]

Latest Reviews:My son went through a big Lyle phase, but until today, it had been a while since we last read him. So long, that I had forgotten the verbal edits I used to do.This might be my favorite Lyle. Lyle, Lyle Crocodile and Lovable Lyle are troubling because they both suggest that if someone doesn't like yo......[Read More]

Book Introduction: “A heartwrenching account. Provides a human face, both beautiful and scarred, for the undocumented. A must read."--Kirkus Reviews, StarredAdapted for young people, this edition of Enrique’s Journey is written by Sonia Nazario and based on the adult book of the same name. It is......[Read More]

Latest Reviews: Excellent! We wished it was longer! [Read More]

Book Introduction:The mother-daughter book club is back! This year the mothers have a big surprise in store for Emma, Jess, Cassidy, and Megan: They've invited snooty Becca Chadwick and her mother to join the book club! But there are bigger problems when Jess finds out that her family may have to give up Half Moon......[Read More]