Nibbles likes to nibble on books. They have the same ideas as my dog Demon.  But Nibbles doesn’t nipple just on his own books, he escapes and nibbles though Goldilocks, Red Riding hood and others.  It will take a careful creature to catch Nibbles and get him home.  This book was fun, but would be a bit hard to do for story time.  However, I do think it would be a great Reader’s theater, or puppet show. 

 This is an interesting story.  A fortune teller who loves his horses reminds townsfolk that a rash of bad luck just means great luck in the future.  This is a nice story, but I think it’s a little adult.  The illustrations are lovely and representative of the culture this story comes from. 

 When the back copy has a prayer I should realize this is a religious book and pass it on, but as it is a galley I didn’t realize it.  This is a lovely inspirational book and pairs well with the Daddy title.  It is very obviously a Christian religion they talk about in this story as there are illustrations of the bible.The rhyme and flow were nice and the illustrations are lovely, but overall the book is not for me. 

 In general I really like this story and the illustrations.  The rhyme and the rhythm work well.  However, at my library this would be put in with “inspirational” books and not read at story time because of all the references to god.  There are four, and while they are simple and non-specific, they are there and would put this squarely in the no pile for public story time.  However, it would be great for Sunday school, or parochial schools. 

 This was a pretty typical fall book.  It does mention “God” twice which to some can be a no-no but it is a quick reference that is not specific and could be used by many religions.  The illustrations are sweet and pair perfectly with the story. 

 “Peace is a choice” reads the back of this book.  This is a simple book reminding readers that peace is the little things that you do, the understanding that you give, and the differences you embrace.  The message is simple but powerful.  What really sets this book out is the loving illustrations that use wild animals and symbols of peace from various cultures.  

 This was a fun Audiobook.  But Korman is such a powerhouse in middle grade fiction that is to be expected.  Jett is the son of one of the richest people in the world (think Jeff Bezos) and acts like it.  After getting into a bit of trouble back home, dad packs him and his minder off to the backwoods of Little Rock, Arkansas and the wellness retreat The Oasis.  Rule number one at Oasis?  Completely unplug.  This is a time for meditation, mindfulness, getting back to nature and finding yourself.  The last thing Jett wants to do is find himself.   Grace is a “camper” who comes every summer and she loves it.  She is totally into the lifestyle of the Oasis.  Then there are the other kid campers and adult ones to (this is a family place after all).  But Jett, especially the trouble making precocious kind will be kids.  They take in a baby lizard they name Needles (because its bite is worse than it’s bark), and discover that things at the Oasis are not always what they seem.  This book was a laugh riot with lots of heart.  However, I thought the ending was way rushed.  So much time was built building up the Oasis and trying to reform Jett, that the mystery at the end came as a bit of a shock and almost seemed out of place.  This book was enjoyable, and kids will love it, but Korman has done better. 

 Not the best book in the bunch so far, but needed to move the story forward.  In this one we discover that all the monsters can come together and make one big monster.  Plus, aliens enter the picture but there is no real explanation.  And we get a little deeper into Scrappy. Plus we get some new characters, mainly a squirrel killing machine that thinks he’s James Bond.  We shall see how the story progresses in Vol 4. 

 This has to be the most unique, take on sleeping Beauty, while still staying true to the story.  And the illustrations are fantastic.  Part of it makes me think at Stardust, while the other brings Disney to mind.  But this is entirely it’s own lovely and spectacular work.