Shout out to this book which made mye Top 10 Books of 2020 (so far) . Now that you know this fabulous book made the list, check out the video to see the rest! ★★★★★ Because I was born with teeth and fingernails, and both of those were made for hanging on. Ashley has always known how… Continue reading Be Not Far From Me – Mindy McGinnis
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The Mystery of the Rainbow Flowers – Melissa Burovac
★★★★ "Where are we?" Matthew asked in a whisper. Siblings Lucy and Matthew were spending a perfectly ordinary (if not a bit hot and exhausting) day doing yard work. It's boring. They're tired. And just when they are almost done...Matthew spots something strange. A strange sight caught his eye...a small flower blooming...the colors mixing like the top… Continue reading The Mystery of the Rainbow Flowers – Melissa Burovac
Five Sisters by Stephanie Campisi & Mădălina Andronic (illustrator)
★★★★★ The woods had grown up around them thoughtful and wise, but the family they desperately wanted had not. A husband and wife couple spent their entire lives caring for their forest. They desperately wished for a child but nothing they did make a difference. One night, the husband - desperate - made a plea to the forest.… Continue reading Five Sisters by Stephanie Campisi & Mădălina Andronic (illustrator)
Goddess Power: A Kids’ Book of Greek and Roman Mythology: 10 Empowering Tales of Legendary Women – Yung In Chae PhD
★★★★★ I ended up adoring this one! I had so much fun reading about the Goddesses and the pictures were absolutely STUNNING! Gaia She was the true beginning of all things. Gaia was the first - and from her sparked so much life. She had many children - though her husband was not always pleased… Continue reading Goddess Power: A Kids’ Book of Greek and Roman Mythology: 10 Empowering Tales of Legendary Women – Yung In Chae PhD
What Can We Be? – R.A. Crawford & Kayla Coombs
★★★★★ Alone in her room, Millie couldn't stop yawning. Millie's bored. Like, really bored. There's nothing to do in her room and it's terrible. When she talks to her friends at school, she expects them to all be just as mind-numbingly bored as her. But then...her friends start sharing stories about what they do when they're at home with their dads.… Continue reading What Can We Be? – R.A. Crawford & Kayla Coombs
His Name Was Zach – Peter Martuneac
★★★★ He froze in place and cocked his good ear towards her... Two years ago the unthinkable happened - the world collapsed and what's left of it quickly became overrun with zombies. Wasn’t this one of those things that always happened to ‘somebody else’? Sergeant Zach Davidson always knew he would survive - he has had plenty… Continue reading His Name Was Zach – Peter Martuneac
The After House – Michael Phillip Cash
★★★★ ½ It was late, the sun just about to dip into the horizon, but this was too great a prize to ignore. Decades ago, a brave whaler met a mysterious end and ever since Eli has "lived" in an old cottage by the sea. The previous tenant was a painter, depicting thrilling stories and scenes from… Continue reading The After House – Michael Phillip Cash
The Hanging Tree – Michael Phillip Cash
★★★★ ½ "They say the tree is haunted." "I'm not afraid of ghosts." At the base of an old tree sits Arielle and...Chad (much to her parent's dismay). (She's convinced her parents are wrong, the rest of the jury is out). Unbeknownst to the possible-lovers, the old tree is actually...the hanging tree. The very same from decades… Continue reading The Hanging Tree – Michael Phillip Cash
Brood X – Michael Phillip Cash
★★★★ ½ Satellite stopped hours ago...It's Armageddon. All summer long, everyone talks about the swarm, aka Broad Ten, aka cicadas - lots of them. All set to hatch and eat everything in their path. In the midst of the theorizing and stockpiling, Seth and Lara are starting a family. He loses his job but picks up a camera,… Continue reading Brood X – Michael Phillip Cash
You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples – Patricia Marx, Roz Chast (Illustrations)
★★★★★ Falling in love is easy. Agreeing how to load the dishwasher is hard. Patricia Marx and Roz Chast are at it again with a laugh-out-loud illustrated handbook to one of life's greatest challenges - marriage. In this adorably illustrated book, Marx and Chast deliver their signature sassy advice in style. This round, they focus on helping couples who… Continue reading You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples – Patricia Marx, Roz Chast (Illustrations)
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