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This beautiful graphic novel has been broken up into six parts for us reviewers. I can not wait to see the fully bound book. Issue 1.1 starts us on the journey of Maika. She is an imprisoned slave to the Cumaea, but she has plans to break away. There is a war between the Arcana and the Cumaea (Human Federation). While the Cumaea are considered human they are called witches by the Arcana. Why, not quite sure yet, but I am excited to find out. So far this story is still a mystery, but hopefully it will be solved in the next five issues.
Alpha-Mania Adventures: Captain Ray and the Rhyming Pirates (Book 1: A Rhyming Book)
Jennifer Makwana, Jalisa Henry
For the most part i like this book and what the author/publisher is trying to do. I think they will be a great addition to class rooms and preschools. Now a few things I think should be looked into. The front matter, i.e. “More than a story book. I think this should be in the back. It annoys me when things like this are in the front of books, because it is geared towards adults. The adult geared stuff should be in the back. Second, the layout seems wonky. That may be because I am reading a digital galley and keeping track of page alignment can be confusing. There is usually two pages with story and then “can you find” section, then two pages of pictures. I think it should go “can you find”, picture, “can you find”, picture. Also if the books are meant to be read in order, it should say that somewhere in the explanation, and digitally there should be a better way to see what book is what number. If you can read them in any order, then do not number them.
The story is fun, and the rhyming/not rhyming is explained very well. I like the activities that are included in the back of the book as well.
The story is fun, and the rhyming/not rhyming is explained very well. I like the activities that are included in the back of the book as well.
Alpha-Mania Adventures: The Fantastic Floating Feast (Book 3: An Alliteration Book)
Jennifer Makwana, Danielle Van Bakel, Jalisa Henry
So the treasure has been found and the pirates do not rhyme anymore. Why not? It was gimmicky but it was cute. I realize that the point of this book is to teach alliteration, but it could have still be done so with rhyming.
Also, this book feels longer than the others. They all have about the same page count, but this title seems to suffer from the middle book slump.
Also, this book feels longer than the others. They all have about the same page count, but this title seems to suffer from the middle book slump.
Alpha-Mania Adventures: The Great Riddle Race (Book 5: A Sound Manipulation Book)
Jennifer Makwana, Jalisa Henry
First off, that is the funniest looking Kangaroo I have ever seen. But he is bright and colorful and attention getting. I noticed this in book four, but it seems to be more prevalent in book 5. It's the / to separate sounds. It reads a little odd. Admittedly if you read the “More than a Storybook” section at the beginning it explains the / but many parents I believe will not take the time originally to read that section.
So DC Rebirth is to my understanding like Marvel New 52, where they go back and start the story from the beginning to make it easier to follow for comic/graphic novel newbies. If that is the case then they made need to simplify Wonder Woman. If you have no prior knowledge of Wonder Woman then this title might be a little hard to follow in the beginning. It's because Wonder Woman herself is trying to find the truth in all the “lies”. All the stories and versions of Wonder Woman. Which is real? What is truth? What is true, is that Wonder Woman is pulled to Steve, and even while she tries to find the truth of herself, she is his hero and companion.
It will be interesting to see how this new series moves along. The artwork is great, and the artists have calmed down some of the “sluttyness” that is usually in almost any female superhero.
It will be interesting to see how this new series moves along. The artwork is great, and the artists have calmed down some of the “sluttyness” that is usually in almost any female superhero.
This is a must book for EVERY library collection. Talking to kids about war is not easy or fun. For many, the ideas are too far away. It’s not here, it’s not now. This beautifully illustrated book makes it here and now. It places the reader in Drasko’s shoes as he waits for his dad to return from war, while also keeping family and himself safe. The book is not too harsh or real to share with younger ones, but at the same time is not so simple and dumbed down to make it irrelevant. While this book may be about a true event in 1992, it is still relevant and powerful for today.
This is a simple but beautiful book. Take a walk in the dark and what do you see? You see a bookseller reading before bed. Maybe you see a goat in the bathtub, or even someone heading out for a late night train.
Lines, Bars and Circles: How William Playfair Invented Graphs
Helaine Becker, Marie-Ève Tremblay
This book was really fun. Hard to believe about a book of graphs and charts. It’s the writing and the illustrations that make this book enjoyable from beginning to end. The author makes Will a character with big ideas and many faults. It's not just “here are the facts ma'am”. I enjoyed it, and I love it for showing that even people who may be failures at one, or two, or many things, can still not only become famous, but really help out society.
This was an interesting book about the creator of the American dictionary. The author tried to make it fun by having Noah correct things in the story. It's an interesting take on a non-fiction book. And in this case it works.
So books with says by children are nothing new. It’s been done. They are usually funny and a cute if not boring read. This book however is NOT boring. What elevates this book above all others are the art work. It makes even the mundane exciting, the annoying funny, etc. Trying to pick my favorite piece in the book would be extremely hard. I want to rip pages out of my iPad to hang on the wall. That is how much I love this colorful book of children’s saying.