Reviews

Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great! by Sandra Boynton (Picture Book)

Are you in need of a chicken friend who enjoys uplifting and encouraging others? Look no further! This chicken does a wonderful job uplifting and encouraging others, but even this chicken has a rough moment and makes a mistake. That’s when mouse steps in and lets chicken know it’s ok to make a mistake. Chicken takes a nap and mouse finishes the story by saying, “…I think the best WOO HOO…is the one you say each day to you.” So, as wonderful as it is to be surrounded by others who uplift and encourage you, it’s just as important that you do the same thing for yourself.

Books Aren't for Eating by Carlie Sorosiak and illustrated by Manu Montoya (Picture Book)

A love letter to those working in a bookstore or library who love connecting readers with the right books. Leopold, a goat who owns a bookstore, is thrilled when a goat customer visits his bookstore. But the goat customer keeps eating the books Leopold recommends! Will Leopold find the perfect book for his new goat friend and help him discover a love of reading?

Grow Your Own Way by Helen Dardik (Board Book)

A gorgeous board book about being the best and brightest flower you can be. Just like flowers, we bring our own unique color and beauty to the world.

This is My Body - I Get To Choose: An Introduction to Consent by Brook Sitgraves and pictures by Kati Douglas Turner (Nonfiction Picture Book)

This was a simple and easy-to-understand introduction to consent. I appreciated how consent was represented not just verbally but also through body language and American Sign Language. Included at the end are consent discussion opportunities based on different age groups.

Snail-Snaily-Snails by Bonnie Bader (Early Reader)

Beautiful photography and fascinating snail facts (hairy snails, tiny snails that fit in the eye of a needle, baby snails eating their own eggs), and easy-to-read text make this nonfiction early reader a winner for me.

Watch Out, Snail! by Gay Hay and illustrated by Margaret Tolland (Nonfiction Picture Book)

I love when I stumble across a word I don't know. It doesn't happen often with picture books, not even nonfiction gems like this book. I guess you can say I fossick for unusual words like possum fossicks for snail treasure in this story. Thankfully the snail was just out of reach of possum's sharp claws! Snail thwarts several predators and enjoys a tasty worm, but will the snail get eaten too? A nonfiction picture book that's a little bit of a thriller with intense and beautiful illustrations, including the snail's glossy shell and its lovely trails of flashy snail snot you won't be able to resist touching.

The Penguin of Ilha Grande by Shannon Earle and illustrated by Renato Alarcao (Nonfiction Picture Book)

It's tough to decide what I love more - the illustrations, which are phenomenal and elicit so much emotion, or how, for seven years, Dindim the penguin would disappear for four months but always return to his beloved Seu João.

Mrs. Peanuckle's Ocean Alphabet by Mrs. Peanuckle and illustrated by Jessie Ford (Board Book)

I love this series, because I always learn something new and the information is presented with fun font and wildly colorful illustrations. Did you know seals have no visible ear flaps and sand is parrotfish poop? There are many more fun facts about the ocean in this board book!