by redfive | Jan 17, 2025 | REVIEWS
Where to Hide a Star My kids and I have long enjoyed Oliver Jeffers’ books. This is a sequel to his other stories of the boy and the penguin — including “Lost and Found” — and includes the star, the girl, and the martian. Yet, the story...
by redfive | Jan 15, 2025 | REVIEWS
Neat Nick’s Big Mess This fun book deals with anxiety, along with related issues, such as an overt focus on order, punctuality, silence, and other concerns. Yet, it’s all offered in a humorous context, eventually emphasizing that love is more important...
by redfive | Jan 15, 2025 | REVIEWS
Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card This compelling book tells the story of how Rep. John Lewis encountered Jim Crow laws and worked to protest and change them, revolving around the refusals of libraries to lend books to black citizens, which Lewis...
by redfive | Jan 9, 2025 | REVIEWS
Bijan always wins I am often puzzled when I see people who seem to trade away everything good and worthwhile to prop up their egocentrism, selfishness, and pride, winding up with nothing but loneliness. I’m also puzzled about how to teach this crucial lesson to...
by redfive | Dec 5, 2024 | REVIEWS
These lovely notebooks offer a convenient, pocket-sized form factor, high-quality lined paper within, all encompassed in a sturdy softcover with beautiful birds and foliage on the covers. The lines on each page are one-quarter inch apart. The paper is surprisingly...
by redfive | Dec 5, 2024 | REVIEWS
My family loves to watch cooking shows, where the phrase “Yes, Chef!” is heard again and again. In this cute board book, photographed fruits are prepared for a deliciously darling fruit salad. Every food and kitchen tool includes a simple yet expressive...
