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Age: Preschool+

The story was just alright and the ending was sub par but the illustrations are full of vignettes and sure to please wandering eyes.

Age: Preschool+
Family: Brothers

A quick story with a slew of insomnia solutions for poor, energetic Milo. I can't wait for the next one in this series!

Age: Adult

When Nina's old college friend begs her to retrieve a package at the train station, Nina's curiosity and leftover favors push her to oblige. What she doesn't expect to find is a heavy suitcase filled with only one thing: a despondent 3-year-old boy. The story follows multiple characters including the boy's captor, his mother, his rescuer, and his caller. The mystery lies in the caller's reason behind having the boy captured.

A fast-paced mystery with multiple perspectives and well-developed & complex characters.

Age: Preschool+
Animal: Dog

Fresh concept for a doggie book that also deals with separation and friendship.

Age: Preschool-Kindergarten
Animal: Porcupine

Percy is a truly loveable character with his determination and the ability to solve his own problem, this problem being his love of balloons and his rather prickly demeanor.

Whatever, I liked it. Go on all you haters.

I enjoyed the spells' cadence & rhymes which were fun to read. It's nice that the brother is there so that the books reach a wider audience. The concept for reusing trash is not harped upon but just kinda happens, which encourages the reader/teacher to elaborate and opens up ideas for activities.

Age: Preschool+
Animals: Farm, dragon

The new resident on the farm is causing all the regular occupants to pack up their things and go. But on their way off the farm, they are gobbled up by this new resident: the dragon. A funny take on a classic song.

Age: 1st-3rd grade
History: Civil War, Underground Railroad

Fabulous artwork--I'm surprised this book has received no recognition!

Age: K-2nd grade
History: Slavery
Family: Grandma
Tough Issue: Alzheimer's

A well constructed story that discusses two unique issues--slavery and Alzheimer's--and blends it around a family's recipe for cookies. The illustrations are emotionally evocative and I love that every other page depicts an ingredient of the tea cakes on a recipe card.

Sports: Ice skating