This book is adorable. It’s about a ghost who instead of being a sheet is a quilt. It makes him move slower, makes them heavier, but it also makes them much cozier to the little girl that picks them up. There’s another book in this series and I’m looking forward to it. And the artwork while not completely black and white uses color sparingly so that way our quilt stands out. This book was a top read from first page to last. 

 

Such a lovely book of poetry about water. The poems are interesting and would be a nice introduction to the various concepts of poetry. As a non-poetry person, I think the illustrations are better than the poetry, but that is just me. I think kids will like it much more than I do. 

 

This is the beginning chapter book series. The stories are fine. The illustrations are fine. Kids are going to like it. I don’t think it has a lot of staying power because it’s a tad boring. But it’s great practice for kids learning to read. 

 

This book was fun. It would be great to read at story time. The repetitive funny sounding words will have kids laughing. This was written by a child decades ago and the parents are putting it out for their new grandchild. I love the illustrations. They are well done and go well with the book. 

 

I think of this more as a memoir than as a picture book. Our main character is the only tall person in a family of little people. The book is how they always felt different because at home they were the oddball. But it’s those oddities that made them grow into being who they are today. Overall, the book is interesting and gives a little bit of insight in living in a little family. The illustrations feel either amateur or AI or a mix of both. The book is nice, and interesting, but the book does not have a long shelf life. 

 

This is vanity publishing. This is the story of Mario spending his day with his baby cousin Gia, and not being able to do what he wants or plan his birthday party. The ending is typical and expected. The illustrations are something. I can’t put my finger on why but I am not a fan of them. They almost feel amateur. Like someone who is still studying to be an illustrator instead of someone who is an illustrator. Altogether, this could be a vanity published Indie book if it weren’t for the fact it was written by a celebrity. 

 

This book is very long. It is the story of the Gaines kids’ trials and tribulations in building a garden. The lesson is never give up and to try new things. Just because you failed once doesn’t mean you will only fail.  You only fail if you don’t try. The book is fine. There’s nothing wrong with it. The illustrations are also fine. But it’s not one I think would get checked out frequently, especially by people who don’t recognize the name. 

 

I’m glad to see that this just isn’t a different version of Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots. This book instead of saying that you can be a princess while you wear hiking boots or you can be a princess while you wear pants instead says that you may be a princess but to get stuff done, you need to wear pants. That sometimes skirts get in the way and that the job is more important than the fashion. I like the message of this book. The book rhymes decently. However, the cadence has many places where it switches and or faults. This isn’t a bad first effort and there was a co-writer which I do think it’s helpful. Do I think this is the best book that will be talked about for 20 years? Most likely not. But was it a good effort and would a child who picks it up enjoy it? Yes, I believe they would. 

 

This book is written by family duo Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle. Kevin Jonas is known as 1/3 of the Jonas Brothers band. This book makes sense. It’s about teaching the daughter to play guitar, and the daughter getting upstage on the first time to perform for an audience. The daughter has jitters and is anxious that she won’t be as good as everybody else. The family creates a concert in her bedroom and reminds her that being on stage is just like the bedroom. This book is sweet. It’s fun and the illustrator did a great job with the bright visuals. I think the story sticks to what Kevin Jonas and his wife know and it feels like something they would tell their daughters. Is it great art probably not. Is it honest?  Yes, I believe so. I think kids would like this story and I think the parents that grew up listening to the Jonas Brothers would like this story as well. 

 I sure do enjoy these books. Book 2 in the Olympus series is not as spicy as book one but there’s still enough spice to make any spice reader happy. This time we follow Psyche and Eros through a wedding and into marriage that is literally life and death. I love both the characters and the world that Robert has created. I didn’t hold and savor this book like I did the first one because I needed to get to the happily ever after. Now, of course this is Mount Olympus so I’m not sure if we’re gonna get that but that’s OK. I’ve also enjoyed some of the new characters that were introduced as well as peeks at characters from before. I hope we still get to see more of Persephone and Psyche‘s sisters in their own stories. I know this series is currently seven books long and I’m only on book number two and I’m very happy that I have the next books in line, but I have to take a break first.