This graphic novel is a collection of three stories. They’re not really interconnected except for a little cute thing in the epilogues. Our first story is about an artist and her muse. The second story is about two time travelers learning to live in a different era and our third story is about a cemetery gardener, and if he can see ghosts. The best way to describe this is cute. It is a happily ever after. The stories put a smile on your face. I could read more of these and in all honesty wanted a little bit more of some of the stories. This was a nice in our mood for a Saturday morning. 

 

This book looks at various animals in a rainforest. And if the stereotypes about these animals are true and where the stereotype comes from. It’s an interesting way of looking at picture books and I do think it works quite well. I think kids will enjoy this because it feels like a picture book while it’s hiding it’s non-fiction information between the words. 

 

This book explores what it means to have a new friend if your new friend was Persian. It goes through what a day of friendship would be like when invited over to a Persian household. This book was lovely. The illustrations have this pastel feel that is soft and embracing and warm to that match perfectly with the thoughts provided in the book. That meeting new people and having new experiences is a great thing and you are welcome anytime. This book is Lovely And would be a good read no matter the age of a child. 

 

Great nonfiction book on various insects and animals out in nature. However, I wish this was a real story picture book that I thought was I was getting based on the title and the cover. 

 

This book is exactly what you think it will be from the title. It’s a child telling how wonderful their mom is and how happy they are. Their mom is their mom. Illustrations are lovely and the story is well done and paste well. I wish the cover was better. With a better cover I think this could sit on Library shelves for at least a decade. 

 

This book is fine. Nothing fantastic nothing new nothing super original. The story and the illustration work and this book will have its place on library shelves. It’s just not a book that will be there long. 

 

This book follows the fly. That’s the only thing to say. It’s the fly living their life and giving the reader their biography.  About how popular they are everyone’s always trying to catch them. This book is sweet. It’s tongue and cheek. The artwork is interesting. I think there’s an audience for this. Maybe not a lot of audience, but an audience. 

 

Two bunnies, one named Pip one made named Bun are outside. Pip wants to read, and Bun wants to play. But stories are boring, so Bun doesn’t want to read with Pip. But Pip is a smart bunny and finds a perfect way to convince Bun that stories are fun. Altogether this was a perfect read. The story was lovely. This is a book librarians will read over and over again. 

 

In 2011 a community called IWATE experience the tsunami. It that event that prompted this book. In this book in there is an earthquake that brings forth a tsunami that destroys the town. The main character’s mother is swept away, never to be seen again. The community plans to rebuild while our main character finds ways to cope with their grief, and hope for the future. This book is lovely. The illustrations are done with paper piece collage. They are amazing. This book in total is amazing. It’s about a natural disaster and isn’t all about I will survive and be better. 

 

It’s Lunar New Year.  Ping and her grandparent is getting ready to celebrate. They buy a tangerine tree and Ping spends the day trying to make the perfect pot to have a happy and joyful new year. This is a nice look at traditions that others may not see every day. I think the artwork is lovely. It goes well with the story and altogether this book was a joy to read.