I think this was a great book to accompany me as I start a new job. There is a lot of vulnerability in starting something new, especially when you leave a place you have been five years to fill the sites of someone who has been at their location for seventeen. And since I work with children, the parenting parts reminded me of tips to give parents as well as ways to structure my own interactions.

For anyone who has ever ran after a mode of public transportation, and/or for kids who love things that go. The different types of busses are great!

If the life cycle of birds is discussed in your area, this is an excellent story that talks about robins from laying eggs to babies to adulthood. The text is poetical, and the illustrations comforting.

This book was so creepy I had to read it during the day time so I would fall asleep at night!

Harley had an accident some time ago, and she doesn't remember it. Her family has moved to the D.C. Area from New York City as a result, and her older sister resents it. Her younger brother, Michael, seems to be reacting negatively to something in the house, but what is it? The suspense and creepy factor in this book are very good, and I think it will delight kids who like that kind of thing. I enjoyed it.

I ended up liking this one more than I thought I would. I knew that I would like Chin's illustrations, as I always have. The first few pages didn't wow me. Then, as I realized it was a story about sharing, I ended up liking it more. It also fits that 4th of July day niche, since there aren't always a lot of books about that.

What a great story about soccer and life on an island. I love the bilingual parts.

A giraffe was mistaken for a chair by his classmates and tries, unsuccessfully, to stop being noticed for one. Not necessarily my favorite book, but I could see how it could work for storytime.

I enjoyed this short story from Carriger. I got into the plot quickly, and loved the action and the way people could be different things regardless of gender.

I enjoyed Aven as a character, as well as the look at Cole and Zion, but I left this book wondering about what research the author did for any of the characters in the book. I would have loved some back matter explaining the author's experience with people born missing limbs, or Tourette's, or why she was inspired to write the book. In the age of #ownvoices, I guess I have become more critical when I see white able-bodied people writing about other experiences and not explaining any of the process in the book.

The back does contain discussion questions, which is helpful. I just wish there had been a note.

Not as good as the original. I still really like the illustrations, but the text didn't make a lot of sense to me. Supplemental, for sure.