5 stars
We all know how I feel about Mo Willems.
Okay, maybe if you're new to the blog you don't. Just a quick recap for you, then: THE MAN IS A FREAKIN' GENIUS.
There.
So, this new Elephant and Piggie book certainly does not disappoint! Oh my gosh, so funny!!
You need lots of things to go for a drive....
Like a car. LOL
But, **spoiler alert** a pig with a car? That would just be silly!
Awesome.
We need to buy this one, I think.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Notes of a Tourist on Planet Earth by JD Smith
Copy received for review
3 stars
R-4
This one was actually hard to rate. It's a little book made up of poems, essays, stories, etc... and some totally deserve 5 stars... and others I didn't get.
And I didn't read the one on bestiality.
So yeah, definitely a lot of "adult content" though the one about visiting a dominatrix was actually a) not really dirty and b) really kind of interesting.
The section of stories people have told him in his travels felt confusing because there's no context. And they're written in the first person. So that just threw me off a bit.
My favorite page, hands down, was "Rejected Menu Item Proposals for Disney World". Hilarious.
And what were the proposals? you ask.
Crab Sebastian
Hakuna Frittata (I LOVE that one. Too funny.)
Jasmine Rice
Pocahummus (I also really love that one.)
Mickey Mousse (They should totally name a dessert Mickey Mousse!)
The other odd thing about this little volume-- I actually had to look up words. I never have to look up words.
Granted one that I looked up also had dictionary.com stumped, so I still don't quite know what that was all about.
Overall, it was a mixed bag for me.
3 stars
R-4
This one was actually hard to rate. It's a little book made up of poems, essays, stories, etc... and some totally deserve 5 stars... and others I didn't get.
And I didn't read the one on bestiality.
So yeah, definitely a lot of "adult content" though the one about visiting a dominatrix was actually a) not really dirty and b) really kind of interesting.
The section of stories people have told him in his travels felt confusing because there's no context. And they're written in the first person. So that just threw me off a bit.
My favorite page, hands down, was "Rejected Menu Item Proposals for Disney World". Hilarious.
And what were the proposals? you ask.
Crab Sebastian
Hakuna Frittata (I LOVE that one. Too funny.)
Jasmine Rice
Pocahummus (I also really love that one.)
Mickey Mousse (They should totally name a dessert Mickey Mousse!)
The other odd thing about this little volume-- I actually had to look up words. I never have to look up words.
Granted one that I looked up also had dictionary.com stumped, so I still don't quite know what that was all about.
Overall, it was a mixed bag for me.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Once Upon a Baby Brother by Sarah Sullivan
4 stars
This is a cute book, especially for a child having a hard time adjusting to a new sibling.
The little girl is upset when her baby brother starts ruining everything... and she's thrilled that he'll be gone for a while...
but then finds that it's just not the same without him!
Told with interspersed stories by the little girl, this book is just really really adorable.
This is a cute book, especially for a child having a hard time adjusting to a new sibling.
The little girl is upset when her baby brother starts ruining everything... and she's thrilled that he'll be gone for a while...
but then finds that it's just not the same without him!
Told with interspersed stories by the little girl, this book is just really really adorable.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Tiptoe Joe by Ginger Foglesong Gibson
Copy received for review
5 stars
An adorable story with cute sing-song (but not annoying sing-song) text.
I really enjoyed this one. As Joe leads the different animals their thumping and clopping gets softer until they too tiptoe to see Joe's secret.
Perfect for the preschool and kindergarten crowd. I think this one would also be WAY WAY fun to do in a classroom/storytime setting.
5 stars
An adorable story with cute sing-song (but not annoying sing-song) text.
I really enjoyed this one. As Joe leads the different animals their thumping and clopping gets softer until they too tiptoe to see Joe's secret.
Perfect for the preschool and kindergarten crowd. I think this one would also be WAY WAY fun to do in a classroom/storytime setting.
Friday, April 26, 2013
My Brother's Book by Maurice Sendak
(Copy received for review)
3 stars.... because I have no idea how else to rate it.
This is utterly bizarre.
If I had read Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale maybe it would make more sense...
But then again it's Sendak, so maybe not.
I don't know what to tell you other than it's short.
I'm just confused.
3 stars.... because I have no idea how else to rate it.
This is utterly bizarre.
If I had read Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale maybe it would make more sense...
But then again it's Sendak, so maybe not.
I don't know what to tell you other than it's short.
I'm just confused.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J Henry
5 stars
R- 1
Sequel to Learning to Swim
I love these unconventional mysteries.
Troy is back-- with her dog and her Lake Placid home and her roommates and her freelance writing.
When her roommate's boyfriend is found in a block of ice, no one is quite sure what to think. As Troy explores his life, she hopes to shed light on his death.
I love the writing. I love the voice.
Highly recommended, but you really do need to read the first one first. :)
R- 1
Sequel to Learning to Swim
I love these unconventional mysteries.
Troy is back-- with her dog and her Lake Placid home and her roommates and her freelance writing.
When her roommate's boyfriend is found in a block of ice, no one is quite sure what to think. As Troy explores his life, she hopes to shed light on his death.
I love the writing. I love the voice.
Highly recommended, but you really do need to read the first one first. :)
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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