This was a fun story showing a jewsih fable not often seen by non-jews. This foolish carp seems pretty smart to this reviewer. And the names of the wise men: Fool, Numbskull, Ox, etc. The word play is really well done, the story quite clever. The illustrations are a bit old fashioned but they fit perfectly with the story being told.

The alphabet done to be earthly friendly really does work. The words chosen for various letters are not a stretch and even invite new vocabulary. However the snippets to go with each word are sometimes harsh. They try to rhyme, but more often than not miss a cadence which makes reading fun. The information is still good and interesting, so overall the book is a success.

This book was a lot of fun. It’s a simple alphabet book that gives you fashion words like Nip Slip and Go Commando, and mixes it will illustrations that change the meaning of these words one someone has kids. Many adults will like this just as well as their kids do.

A few weeks ago my friend and I decided to do some resin. I did it years ago, and he had seen it as a new fad and wanted to try. We had two different types of resin that mix two different ways. Half our experiments failed. His equal parts resin failed and my older style resin worked most of the time. But we had problems. This book came in at the right time to help me figure out what I did wrong. It has some pretty basic projects but the instructions are simple and clear to understand. The photos are great and plentiful for each project. Overall, this was great for beginners, and even taught me things I didn’t remember or didn’t know from 15 years ago. There are questions I still have that I felt were not answered, like how long after I take the project out of the mold is it safe to touch without producing fingerprints, but that's more of a “problems” question than a getting started one.

I agree with the author that it can be hard to take traditional quilt patterns and make them look new and fresh. This author does a great job at giving the reader ideas on what can be done. Sure, instructions for each quilt they made are given, but it’s how they are talked about. Each pattern has info about how it would be traditionally done, then ideas on who to remix it, and then the authors pattern for the remix. This is very well done, and as a 30 year quilter there are still things i took away from this read.

This book has made me want to learn to carve. I enjoyed reading the author's thoughts. His dedication is adorable, and so are the projects. I love that the author is making projects for their daughter. The instructions seem do-able, and there are lots of pictures to help explain things, which is good. I cant want to try this new hobby out.

Deep in the woods there is a little cabin where a woman makes art. But what is art? The animals see her play music, paint, sew, but what purpose does it serve. I don’t think this book answers the question it puts out very well. However the story isn’t bad and does follow a train of child-like thoughts. The illustrations are interesting and fit the story nicely.

This story was suppressing. A twianesse family has been granted superior luck with ten sons. These sons are well known for all they accomplish in life. They grow up to be ten wise and lucky men. But wait, in the background there is one more, a sister, who has to grow up with the famous 10. This story peeks behind the curtain of “famous” stories to see the second hand players and note they are just as important as top tier stars. This book was lovely, and the illustrations have a familiar quality that make them warm and inviting. #BBRC

Sir Tim has a cape that gets ripped at the playground. He tells his mom, his friend Max did it. She gives him a treat to share that he eats all up when she is not looking, and then says the dog did it. Yes, Tim’s secrets are his lies. They give him a tummy ache and he eventually confesses. There are lots of books on kids learning not to lie. This one will just go in the pile with all the others.

I see what this book is trying to do, but I found it a bit boring. Pea is going on a roll and wants to roll farther than anyone. To do so he must collect a leaf from the read tree. Along the way he meets Bee, and Jay. They become friends and all move closer to be together.