★★★★★. El gallo saluda al día. The rooster greets the day. This short and sweet bilingual book introduces little ones to all sorts of animals that appear on the farms. From roosters to horses to pigs to sheep - this book has it all! Hola, vacas. Hello, cows. Adorable illustrations adorn every page with bright,… Continue reading Indestructibles: ¡Hola, granja! / Hello, Farm! -Maddie Frost (Illustrations), Amy Pixton
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Don’t Check Out This Book! – Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise
★★★★★ Tell Ms. Danjerous she can put her books in the first-floor broom closet. That should be big enough for a library. Appleton Elementary School just hired a new librarian - Rita B. Danjerous - and she's immediately ruffling feathers. From her no-nonsense attitude towards sneaky adults, her secret green dot collection and her willingness to do whatever is… Continue reading Don’t Check Out This Book! – Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise
The Never Tilting World – Rin Chupeco
★★★★ A demoness is what men call a goddess they cannot control. Twin goddesses have always ruled Aeon but seventeen years ago, one of the twins refused a prophecy and the Breaking happened. When the Breaking occurred, the world ground to a halt. Half of it became a fiery desert and the other half is a frozen… Continue reading The Never Tilting World – Rin Chupeco
FLUX – M.J. Woods
I am royally screwed. Pam Clayton, a Canadian university student, is thrown for a loop when all of her best-laid plans come to waste and her fourth year is completely up in the air. Daryl Oates ("Oates") is invited to his friend Aidan's family's vacation home to work on an app that's just about to take up. He heads… Continue reading FLUX – M.J. Woods
How-To Cookbook for Teens – Julee Morrison
★★★★ The first meal of the day starts here. Ahhh! What an absolutely fun introduction to cooking! This handy little guide begins with the fundamentals - how to prepare your kitchen, what dangers to be aware of and the essential cooking techniques (i.e. broiling vs boiling, knife skills and more). Cooking is a science, and by using the… Continue reading How-To Cookbook for Teens – Julee Morrison
Te amo, bebé / Love You, Baby – Stephan Lomp (Illustrations), Amy Pixton (Creator)
Hay muchas maneras de amar a un bebé. There are so many ways to love a baby. This adorable bilingual book is all about the ways a parent can show their love to their little one. The illustrations are absolutely fabulous - love the style and the emotions portrayed! Each page contains a different parent-child pair of animals -… Continue reading Te amo, bebé / Love You, Baby – Stephan Lomp (Illustrations), Amy Pixton (Creator)
The Story of George Washington – Lisa Trusiani
★★★★ If George was a good president, the United States could grow strong. If he was weak or a bully, it might fall apart. George Washington is arguably the most famous president the United States ever had...but he was not always the strong, stern man who helped create a country. Once, he was a young kid - just… Continue reading The Story of George Washington – Lisa Trusiani
Spies, Code Breakers, and Secret Agents – Carole P. Roman
A Booktube Video all about the wonderful and fabulous world of Carole P Roman! (Check it out!) ★★★★ ½ Victories were great and small, and both sides used a secret weapon - spies - to help win battles. A World War II guide for the aspiring historian in your life! This handy little book covers anything and everything regarding… Continue reading Spies, Code Breakers, and Secret Agents – Carole P. Roman
Marvin’s Monster Diary 3 – Raun Melmed, Caroline Bliss Larsen & Arief Kriembonga (illustrations)
★★★★ ½ This week in a few words: Thrilling. Memorable. Dangerous. Hilarious. Marvin the Monster has figured out how to deal with distractions at school and difficult social situations...but he's never had to deal with Summer Camp. Marvin goes to a local camp with a lot of friends from his school and meets some new ones… Continue reading Marvin’s Monster Diary 3 – Raun Melmed, Caroline Bliss Larsen & Arief Kriembonga (illustrations)
These Nameless Things – Shawn Smucker
★★★★ It's a book you've read before, long ago, and you can't remember all the details or exactly when all the frightening thing happen, but you have a distinct premonition. And you don't like it. Dan and his friends have made a darling little community for themselves - everyone pitches in to grow crops, they… Continue reading These Nameless Things – Shawn Smucker
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