This nearly wordless picture book is something else. I do not think it could be entirely wordless and make sense. It barely makes sense with the few words it has. Apparently a chicken and a flower are parents to a turnip. But the chicken and the flower are not nice to each other. They fight a lot! Otis goes off to discover different things in life and that as he grows, the world around him grows as well. The illustrator does a great job, but they need to be paired with a writer who can make this book come to life. As it is, it is just a confusing mess. The story is not a simple one to understand from the pictures. Study up on Chris Van Allsburg who knew how to make a wordless book work great.

This is one of those books that parents will kill the grandparents for buying. It will cause a never ending line of knock knock jokes. All kidding aside it is a fun and cute book and the kids are going to love it.

A simple primer to get the littlest of kids ready for the beach. A cute story, with an odd but adorable pairing of an owl and a pussycat.

A simple beginning to read book. It is very repetitive and uses less than 50 different words. It’s a step above Dick and Jane book, but a few steps below Green Eggs and Ham. It is a perfectly repetitive book for kids to practice their words and reading. The illustrations help to tell the kids what they are reading.

I start this review by saying I have a digital galley of the book, and this affects my review. The story is an overlong look at what makes a child with ADHD different from other kids. The ideas have come across better in shorter books. I also do not care for the artwork. It seems very “kiddish” and rushed. Plus the layout, if it appears in the print version as it does this galley, it just does not work. It seems like a vanity project rather than a series book for kids.

I was expecting this book to be a coffee table style book filled with pictures of beautiful houses straight out of a fairy tale. It is that, but so much more. The author goes into a lot of detail about the types of houses, their history, areas where this was the ideal, and even what types of architecture work and what doesn’t work. I won’t lie, if I could, I would love to live in one of these houses. Any one, big or small.

How do you love a stinky dog? After being passed over multiple times because of noxious farts, our little furry guy finally finds a home. This story is actually told by a cat, who only does happy endings, and was determined to help this pup find his happily ever after. The illustrations are fun and colorful, but I think the cover is the best. Very much in the vain of walter the Farting Dog, but not as over the top.

This series of books is so much fun. I never would have guessed that it is as popular as it has become. This time they take on a dance competition. All moves are allowed, some good, some bad, and some scary. A great addition to the series, plus they give us a sneak peak at the next book in the series: Dino-Christmas.

When the library books go missing, the maps are chewed up, and everyone’s show and tell has a problem Chico Bon Bon knows that this is something that can only be solved with the help of his tool belt. Another book in the series, neither better or worse than others.

First off, I love that these are dust rats and not dust bunnies. Sir Muffin watches over his human charge Emma every night while she sleeps. But at night when she dreams is when the dust rats come out to play. They play with Emma’s dreams and have daring adventures. They travel to the arctic, brave a dragon and explore space. But if Emma is left too long she starts to float away, and then it will take everyone to keep her grounded. This book was wonderful. The illustrations are bright and colorful, and how they blend one idea to another is fantastic.