Bug Blonsky and His Very Long List of Don'ts Book Review

Bug Blonsky and His Very Long List of Don'ts

E.S. Redmond

(Author, Illustrator)

Candlewick

Children’s Fiction, Grades 1-4

Publication Date: January 2, 2018

Second grader Bug Blonsky has quite the day. At home and at school Bug can't seem to avoid bad choices. From smaller infractions like spilling his breakfast or talking to his best friend during morning meeting to bigger problems like stomping on a girl's foot (she was trying to kiss him) or dumping his lunch on someone's head, Bug catalogs his "don’ts" in a cause and effect style narrative list.

Well illustrated and humorous, many kids--especially those that struggle to make it through a school day without a mishap--will find Bug Blonsky and His Very Long List of Don'ts amusing. Some kids may struggle to relate to some of Bug's troubles, like his difficulties with Peggy Pinkerton's infatuation, but overall kids will find the book a funny read!

If you’re interested in reading Bug Blonsky and His Very Long List of Don'ts, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an honest review.

Little Royal A Fish Tale Book Review

Little Royal A Fish Tale

Chelo Manchego

Shambhala Publications, Inc.

Children’s Fiction, Picture Book

Publication Date: December 19, 2017

A very big fish in a very little pond acts like a king and demands that the little fish in his pond scrub his tale and blow bubbles on his scales. Enticed by the frog who tells him of even bigger ponds, the big fish looks for adventure and like magic he is lifted from bigger pond to bigger pond only to discover that he isn't always a big fish. In fact, he is quite small, especially when he makes it all the way to the ocean. A kind whale even shoots him up into the sky where the not so big fish sees the universe and realizes that he is just a small drop in a big ocean. Maybe there is more to life than being the king and bossing others around just because you're bigger than they are.

If you’re interested in reading Little Royal A Fish Tale, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an honest review.

My Secret Dog Book review

My Secret Dog

Tom Alexander

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Children’s Fiction

Publication Date: November 21, 2017

My Secret Dog seems like a simple story at first. Yes, the illustrations are and stay simple throughout the story, but the tale evolves from a girl wanting a dog to keeping a dog in secret to having to fess up and learn about how keeping secrets isn't a good thing. Secrets can start small, and they may be fun at first, but over time they grow and become work until you're too tired and upset to do anything else - just like taking care of and covering up for a secret dog!

Overall, kids will enjoy the lengths the girl goes to so she can keep her secret dog a secret at home and at school and they might learn a good lesson about keeping secrets too.

If you’re interested in reading My Secret Dog, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an honest review.

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50 Wacky Things Humans Do Weird & amazing facts about humans! Book Review

50 Wacky Things Humans Do

Weird & amazing facts about humans!

Walter Foster Jr. Creative Team

Lisa Perrett (Illustrator)

Walter Foster Jr.

Children’s Nonfiction

Publication Date: December 1, 2017

Kids love to learn about the body. It does so many weird and crazy things and 50 Wacky Things Humans Do will introduce them to many of these wonders. From glowing to wiggly ears to stomach acid that can eat through a wooden table, kids will find something new and wacky about human bodies.

If you’re interested in reading 50 Wacky Things Humans Do, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an honest review.

Bicycling Rules of the Road The Adventures of Devin Van Dyke Book Review

Bicycling Rules of the Road 

The Adventures of Devin Van Dyke

Kelly Pulley

Schiffer Kids

Children’s Fiction, Picture Book, Bicycling

Publication Date: November 28, 2017

With its rhythm and rhyme kids will easily bounce along with the story as Devin Van Dyke first follows and then breaks all the bicycle rules he knows. So what happens when you let people ride on your bike, you can't see, you take your helmet off, more people get on, some animals get on, and one of the animals is on your head while the other hacks in your ear?

Humorous and fun, Bicycling Rules of the Road is a great book for introducing basic bicycle rules to young kids.

If you’re interested in reading Bicycling Rules of the Road, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an honest review.

Wind and Oyster Jack Book Review

Wind and Oyster Jack

Marcia G. Moore (Author)

Heather Crow (Illustrator)

Schiffer Kids

Children’s Fiction, Picture Book

Publication Date: November 28, 2017

When Wind sees Oyster Jack wearing a coat that keeps the cold out, Wind decides that she wants to be warm too. Wind tries a coat of frost, but that doesn't work. Then she tries a blanket of snow, but that doesn't work either. How can Wind get warm? And how can Oyster Jack sail again if Wind keeps going away?

Wind and Oyster Jack is a sweet tale of a Chesapeake Bay oyster harvester with beautiful illustrations. Young sailors will enjoy Oyster Jack and the Wind's dilemma.

If you’re interested in reading Wind and Oyster Jack, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an honest review.