This is not the best entry in this series and I feel the author was way to vague on this important figures life and work.  It just barley glossed over why RBG is such an important modern and historical figure.  This can and has been done better. 

 I have always known some bad things have been done in the name of science.  But most know them in a periphery, a side view that may not be accurate.  Mangala, bad scientist.  Tuskegee, bad science, etc.  But this book gives the readers a bit more in depth knowledge of these and many more events without overloading on any one topic.  Plus the stories the author decided to tell were sometimes known, other times not, and some were downright shocking.  Like figuring out how to kill someone so the body could be used for dissection.  And I won’t even get into what Cleopatra did.  Elizabeth Taylor never showed us that side of the classic beauty.  This book was told in chronological order so that the reader could see and understand, that even now things are being done for the purpose of scientific advancement, that in a few years time may be considered unethical, or were unethical to start with but happened anyway.  The biggest drawback to this book was the references.  There were many times when the author would direct the reader to more information on a topic and it was almost always another of their books, or their podcast.  They should have been directing readers to other works on the subject and not just what they did themselves. 

 Love a good Cinderella story? Then you need to pick up this book.  Cindy is a plus sized wonder who loves shoes but has not had it easy since her father died.  There is no wicked stepmother in this story.  In Fact the Stepmother is pretty awesome.  There are a few issues between her and Cindy, but they are made more by Cindy, or by stepmom not wanting to treat her plus sized stepdaughter any differently than her own children.  And I love the step sisters. They are true sisters any girl would love to have.  But every Cindy needs a prince, and she thinks she finds him on a plane from NYC to LA.  Boy is she in for a surprise when she finds this same prince is the new bachelor in a TV Dating show.  The same show in which she will be the first ever plus size contestant.  This story takes us through the show’s production and after to the consequences.  It was a laugh riot.  And I am very happy to see that I am not the only person that has said “Moo, Bitch, MOO!” to some person calling me a cow.  Loved everything about this book.  It’s fluff, but it’s happy-go-lucky fluff. 

 

I absolutely love the illustrations in this book.  The story is simple and rhymes nicely.  The cadence can sometimes be a bit edgy, but not too noticeable.  The book is to teach kids a little poem about what a good touch is and what a bad touch is, and it works.  I do think they need to reiterate the no touch saying at the end, but overall it works.  I would buy this book for the illustrations alone, even without the words.

 

 Another excellent entry into the Little People Big Dreams line up.  It is a simple story of our current Vice President from birth to office. It’s well done and I love how the illustrator almost always has her shoes as converse, even when she is in a suit. It matches the VPs vibe quite well. 

 

I love when Little People Big Dreams does an unexpected person that needs more recognition.  Roslind Franklin is just such a person. She is why we know that DNA is a double helix.  She also did work on coal and viruses.  She is an important historical figure that kids should know, and I am glad there is now a chance for that.

 

 This is not a story I have ever heard before and I loved it.  It's about a jewish cobbler who is always happy and hard working, and plans for shabbat every week. There is also the rich man who hoards his treasure and lives like a mizer.  This story was wonderful and the illustrator did an amazing job.  The illustrations are full of color and bring a smile to the reader's face. 

 This is based on an actuarial trip taken by the author and their children.  About how even in the midst of hard gut wrenching history, they could find the hope and the joy to come from horrific events.  The book was fast paced, and I do wish they had better touched on the historical locations and people.  The illustrations are watercolor, which makes the book feel a bit dated.  I wished they had used real pictures for the info bits at the back but it was not a necessity.  I did like how this book mentioned places that are not normally taught about in school. 

 I was not expecting this book.  I was expecting the usual embroidery book.  But this book was both a knitting and an embroidery book.  It talked about styles and materials.  It talked about how to use embroidery to upcycle old or used clothes.  And then it went into full knitting patterns and embroidery.   Being that the author talked about how she came to embroidery by way of knitting, I should have expected it, and I didn’t.  It makes this a truly unique book that will check out lots in libraries. 

 This was a really fun graphic novel.  It does break the fourth wall.  The chicken and the worm do not talk to the readers, but they know they are in the book you are reading.  Cranky Chicken is cranky because it doesn’t have a friend.  Turns out the worm is the same.  This book just gets a chuckle out of readers.  One thing I really loved is when Worm says I can be your wingman.  When chicken says no, worm says they could be it’s wing woman, chicken still says no, and we get wing worm.  It’s a way of being inclusive and acknowledging the sexlessness of worms and how they don’t have to be gendered.  And I loved that.  This book was a stellar read for beginning chapter readers who want graphic novels.