Narwhal and Jelly spread some holiday cheer (and warm waffle pudding) in the festive fifth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series!
Author: Alexander Fernández
Editor-in-Chief; Father, Writer, Theatre Director, Judge
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Santa.Com
The North Pole modernized, and Santa.com was born. Now, Christmas wishes are fulfilled by robotic candy cane arms and delivered by peppermint drones . .
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: My Very First Cookbook
An “off the shelf” quick take on a cookbook for kids!
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Looky Looky (Discover Your World)
An “off the shelf” quick take on a Where’s Waldo, but BETTER!
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Ten on a Twig
An “off the shelf” quick take on an interactive counting book for kids!
A Reflection on Thanksgiving Past and Present
It’s been well over 30 years since I experienced a Thanksgiving like that; a Thanksgiving with a large extended family, surrounded by those with whom I share a common ancestry, but really so much more. Whether through blood or marriage, those familial bonds, made often through strife laced with love (and not the other way around), are indelible. They are what put the “crazy,” in Crazy Glue. Yes, we have framily, but even those of us who roll our eyes at going home for the holidays, sometimes wish we had a home to go home to.
Review: I’ll Believe You When . . . .
I’ll Believe You WhenAuthor: Susan SchubertIllustrator: Raquel BonitaLantana Publishing/Lerner BooksAges: 7 to 8 I love idioms. They are probably the most playful part of any
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Space Maps (Your Tour of the Universe)
This gorgeous book draws on the latest discoveries of modern astronomy to take children to the farthest reaches of the universe through a mixture of circular maps and flat maps of the Solar System and the galaxies beyond.
Review: I Do Not Like Stories
In delicate drawings and without providing a single word, Sookocheff manages to give the book an interesting central figure; unfortunately, it’s not the central figure the book set out to have. This is a case where the supporting cat, steals the show.