This is the story of Maurice, a young man who had to flee his home when Nazis took over. He had a dream all his life to become a lawyer. Because lawyers helped people. But life moving from place to place to stay away from the war and death took its toll on Maurices education. As a refugee in Jamaica, he wanted to continue his education, but the refugees were not even allowed out of camp without a day pass. So instead of going to school, he went to his neighbors. Said teach me and I will learn. Eventually through his studies and through time he realized that the only way to get into college to go to law school was to graduate high school. So he pled his case to a local Jamaican school and then again into a university in Canada. Maurice did attain his law license and the rest of history. This book was lovingly written by Marissa’s son. The illustrator told the story in graphic novel format, and it works quite well. This book is a bit longer because it’s a biography. This book was fantastic and I hope others read it and learn how important in education is when you are denied one. 

 

This book is fine. It equates love to being a spice where you add a pinch to everything you do and it makes the day always better. It rhymes decently but doesn’t always have a cadence. The illustrations are fine. There’s nothing to dislike about this book, but there’s nothing that excites me either. 

 

This was fun. It rhymes well ,the cadence is great. It would make a lovely flannel board or even a puppet show could be really fun. None of that is needed because the illustrations are very entertaining and very well done and match the book nicely. 

 

I picked up Amelia Bedelia to see if I had changed from when I was a child. Now it’s a level two reader for I can read. Which, for as many words as is in Amelia Bedelia seems low. It feels like it should be a level three at least if not a level four. It does not appear changed, which is lovely. The story of the housekeeper who always misses things and does things the wrong way, but in such a loving way that everyone loves her for it. I’m glad that the Emilia books are still around for the future generations to read and enjoy. 

 

I loved this book. Between the illustrations, the rhyming cadence, and the storyline, it is perfection. There’s just something about a roach that wants to shine and sparkle and be who they want to be while everybody else is hiding in fear of the stomp. This was a fun book that I could see being one kids want to read every single night. 

 

This was a wonderful story about a ghost who was terrorizing a library until he learned to read. Upon learning to read he learned to love the library. The author does a really good job rhyming however the cadence does not always flow well and causes tripping of the tongue when reading out loud. The illustrations are fantastic and fit with the vibe of most libraries. I see Libraries keeping this on the shelf for a very long time. 

 

This book is very much like any other night and dragon book where they become friends instead of enemies. It’s really nothing special. I think the paperback princess does this idea better. 

 

When a princess isn’t feeling very lucky, she and her ogre best friend decide to switch places so the other one can experience a life of freedom. But things are not all fun in games when a dragon swoops in and whisks away the fake princess. Two friends will have to find each other again after a daring to realize that they are each lucky to have their home be their home. 

 

This is an alphabet book. Each page describes a different type of butt. You also get a word salad of the letter that page is focused on. What makes this book unique is that each letter is illustrated by a different artist. And each artist is given Credit for their art. This is a really interesting and collaborative way to do a book and I hope they do some more. 

 

Not the worst book in this series but not a favorite. It’s very glossy in terms of Mercury‘s life. Once again only focusing on the positives. I am proud that they mentioned his illness by name and that they did right in that he lived with Jim until the end. The illustrations are OK they’re pretty concurrent for the series.