by redfive | Sep 17, 2023 | REVIEWS
What happens when two pen pals, who send art and letters to one another, don’t realize that one of them is a glum little human girl — and the other is a cheerful unicorn? Their two artistic styles might have been a tip-off (it is to readers), yet certain...
by redfive | Sep 12, 2023 | REVIEWS
This is a fun book for visual-minded little ones. It shows abstract shapes scattered around a page, then reassembles them into recognizable foods that kids love. There is a simple storyline about ants carrying away the food into their ant hill, too. The colors are...
by redfive | Sep 12, 2023 | REVIEWS
This is a fun recap of the hit movie, with lots of fun, original illustrations throughout. It’s written at the appropriate grade level, and well written overall, yet the plot is quite complex, so if your children aren’t fans of the movie already, this may...
by redfive | Sep 10, 2023 | REVIEWS
This is a beautiful book, with wondrous illustrations, about the magic of henna, the magical meanings of the stories, and about the magic created by sharing stories with our children. The illustrations are absolutely darling, with an India-influenced aesthetic by way...
by redfive | Sep 10, 2023 | REVIEWS
This wordy Golden book includes delightful illustrations that retell the immigrant romance story, set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic elements of nature, as firey Ember and transparent Wade meet and fall in love. When obstacles arise, will they be able to...
by redfive | Sep 10, 2023 | REVIEWS
This nicely made soft-cover book offers an brief biography of AOC, “the face of the Democratic Party. And its best hope for the future.” It is well-written, engaging, and includes several black and white illustrations that are well done, too. The book...
