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Book Review: Fergal and the Bad Temper by Robert Starling
Why I Picked It Up: This adorable picture book is on the Texas Library Association’s 2X2 Book List for 2019. I have to tell you, the TLA usually gets it right, and I always enjoy books about characters with bad tempers (we can analyze that later…) Why I Finished It: Fergal really is a sweet […]
Book Review: Julián Is A Mermaid, by Jessica Love
Why I Picked It Up: Definitely the cover and title curiosity on this one. Since this is a delicate topic for our culture, I wanted to see how this story would be handled. Why I Finished It: The story was handled beautifully – beyond all expectations. Jessica Love tells a story of a little boy […]
Book Review: Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
Why I Picked It Up: I loved the colors on the front and the illustration on the cover. The title intrigued me, as did the tag line. Diversity is one of the topics we collect books on for our Newer Choices session. Bonus: Sotomayor is in the Texas standards! Why I Finished It: I have […]
Book Review: I Got It!, by David Wiesner
I hate baseball. But I LOVED this book!
Book Review: Bear Came Along, by Richard T. Morris
This book was so much fun to read aloud with my kids! The text is simple, but the message is powerful and the illustrations are captivating!
