The Giraffe Who Found Its Spots is a wonderful story that follows a young giraffe searching for a place to fit in and be accepted. Ultimately, the giraffe learns that being yourself is always the best option. This delightful tale is filled with a colorful, fun illustrations. It would be a terrific read-aloud option.
This review was originally posted on January 18, 2010
Personally, I had no idea that the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Bloom County and Opus wrote children’s books. This one was given to me for my first Mother’s Day. It is a delightful celebration of the special love between parent and child. A little boy who does not fully appreciate his mother is soon provided a lesson of the power of her love like no other when martian raiders with big nets come to capture some greatly needed mothers.
The text is well written and engaging for young readers as well as those with more life experience. The illustrations truly are show stoppers. You will find that you want to linger as long as possible to study each illustration. The use of vibrant color is lovely and humorous details both large and small will delight and have you finding things you didn’t see before again and again.
Mars Needs Moms! is a very special book and worthy of sharing with a Mom you know…
This book is a winner. It focuses on the importance of grit, hard work, being kind, and having fun while dealing with the ups and downs of life. Although a board book targeted to little ones, it includes wisdom for all ages.
This review was originally posted on April 8, 2019.
Our favorite children’s book author has released another winner! Say Something encourages the reader to realize that everyone has something worthwhile to share and by sharing can make the world a better place. Delightful illustrations make the text come to life in this tale of encouragement and empowerment. Say Something is the perfect classroom read aloud as you work on developing a strong class culture of risk taking and respect for each other.
Brave Irene celebrates grit. It is a terrific children’s book that includes great vocabulary, engaging illustrations, and a powerful message. This one is a winner!
A Chair for My Mother is a quiet book that packs a powerful punch. After a house fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother work together saving their coins in order to purchase a new chair for Rosa’s hard working Mom. This book celebrates working hard for something, family, and community.
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While this complimentary book was provided for review by WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing, no other compensation was given. All remarks are my personal and honest opinions. |
This post was originally published on February 10, 2020.
I originally found Chungah Rhee’s blog (Damn Delicious) and was delighted with the results whenever I tried one of her recipes. Then I found her cookbook which includes some favorites from the blog as well as many other outstanding recipes. Although all of the recipes are fairly straightforward, each one has a complexity of the flavor not traditionally found in “easy” recipes. This one is a winner!
Jesus Saves is a delightful board book that shares the gospel message in an age appropriate way. Simple text coupled with the colorful, engaging illustrations make this book a great read-a-loud. The final two pages of the book provide biblical support and suggestions regarding how to share the gospel message.
While this complimentary book was provided for review by New Growth Press, no other compensation was given. All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.