Guinness the Good Girl Goes to School(G3 BOOK SERIES)
Written by Matthew Gillmann
Illustrated by Penny Weber
When Dottie brings her rambunctios dalmation, Guinness to school, all chaos breaks loose. It seems that Guinness cannot contain her friendliness, curiosity, or eagerness to participate.
Readers learn and follow her adventures in the multicultural classroom and community. Nice illustrations and story. One suggestion, the print size might be a bit larger for younger readers.
Reccommended for ages three through eight.
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Can CLUTZ THE cAT Keep Trying?: A Growth Mindset Book
Written by Misty Black
Illustrated by Ana Rankavic
This book is part of a motivational mindset series for elementary school readers.
In this volume, Clutz the cat has recently fallen out of a tree and broken his tail. He is a clutz, but has lots of friends to support him. When his teacher announces a bike race, the cat feels badly. Luckily, his friend Punk the Skunk offers to teach Clutz how to ride a bike. Clutz uses the power of affirmations to keep his spirits up.
Will Clutz persevere and be successful? This fun read aloud contains clever rhymes and pleasing illustrations to delight kids and adults. I enjoyed the interactive discussion guide included to reinforce the mindset lesson.
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The Curly Crow Goes to the Balloon Festival Coloring Book for Kids
Published by Nick Aragon
This book is part of a series for primary grade children. In this story, children are encouraged to be brave and stand up to face their fears.
The author takes a unique approach. The main characters are members of a Crow family who live in New Mexico in a dumpster adjoining a cafe. They share many adventures. As the story unfolds, readers learn that the family has been invited to pilot a hot air balloon at the festival. Curly has a problem. She is afraid of heights. Slowly, she learns how to face her fears. Readers not only receive an important life message, but the story includes coloring pages, allowing readers to express their own creativity.
I would recommend this unique book to parents and teachers of children in the primary grades.
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A phrase that has been shared over and over by many generations. A mother and child share different ways of expressing their love for one another. Is it a game? Is it a competition?
How many times have parents or grandparents played this game with their precious children. Each generation of a family finds new and different ways to reinforce this message. This book contains beautiful illustrations and exquisite analogies.
This lovely picture book is part of a series and would make a wonderful gift for a new parent or grandparent to share as a bedtime story.
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Toothbrushing with Maggie & Mommy (Sparkly Smiles Series)
Written by Heidi Rocha, RDH
Illustrated by Nonni-Ayanna Gobern-Roach
This is the first book of a series written by a Dental Hygienist. The picture book with large, easy to read print and engaging illustrations features a little girl named Maggie and her mom.
Mom visits Maggie’s preschool and uses her stuffed dinosaur to demonstrate the proper way to brush teeth. This book will be appreciated by parents of preschoolers and pediatric dentists. There is a bonus activity chart to record progress and a find the hidden object page. The book is even approved by every little child’s friend, The Tooth Fairy.
Highly recommended, especially for parents and teachers of preschool children.
What Am I? Valentine: A Picture Book of Read-Aloud, Rhyming Valentine Riddles
Written by Shana Gorian
Another rhyming riddle book in this eight part series written to delight young children who enjoy jokes and riddles.
The Valentine theme is presented with large font in red letters and adorable illustrations that connect to common holiday themes like hearts, flowers, cards, and chocolates. A fun addition to a class or holiday party.
Recommended for ages four through eight but appropriate for any age child.
Boo Bear’s Light: An A B C Rhyming Picture Book for Children
Written by Catherine Ann Russell
Illustrated by Jessica Robin Harkey
This picture book provides a clever tale with embedded alphabet rhymes to teach preschool and kindergarten children their letters.
The rhymes are clever as they are embedded within the story plot. I appreciate the fact that the author uses a few challenging vocabulary words like vamoose and underdog rather than more familiar words. Colors of the illustrations match the theme and setting of the forest. My only criticism is that the size of the font might be a bit larger to allow it to stand out and become easier to read.
A good resource for parents and teachers to teach the alphabet in a creative and appealing fashion.
Publisher: Jodi Dee Publishing (2025) | ISBN: 978-1736209363
Publisher’s Book Summary: Myles is an average thirteen-year-old boy until one day, Sally Munson shows up with purple pants on that look like a Halloween costume. As classmates tease and make fun of her, Myles starts to see these negative words as fireballs of energy being thrown at Sally. He finds himself in the middle of a war zone, invisible to everyone but him!
In a suspenseful, supernatural tale of self-discovery and friendship with constant, unexpected twists and turns, Myles tries to understand his newfound superpower. He not only learns about the energy exchange between humans but the energy of all things.
Myles and his friends discover the new ZS phone is stealing people’s energy. Follow Myles as he navigates this new reality and works to stop the theft of this energy with the help of his friends.
Jodi Dee is an award-winning author of the best-selling books The Dirt Girl and The Seeking Tree. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and History and a Master’s in Education from Clark University. She is a dedicated mother of three with more than twenty years of experience in education. Jodi is a passionate advocate and teacher of self-love, self-awareness, emotional mastery, and empowering children to learn through independence, creativity, self-exploration, and discovery.
OUT OF THIS WORLD Energy Wars: The Awakening Written by Jodi Dee
This book is the first of a new series of thrilling adventures. Dee succeeds in developing interesting and complex characters that challenge the imagination, but also compels the middle- grade reader to pay attention to the important underlying messages.
The protagonist, Myles, is a typical thirteen-year-old who lives in a somewhat dysfunctional family. His father pays him little attention, and his mother disappeared shortly after his birth. One day his ordinary life is transformed by the discovery of a superpower. He learns about his mission to spread happiness through his ability to observe the energy fields of others.
As Myles draws his two closest friends into the mystery, they research the science and psychology of energy fields. The plot comes to a climax when Myles’ grandfather gifts him five boxes that belonged to his grandmother revealing more strange truths.
Readers won’t want to put the book down until all is revealed. The ending sets up the next installment.
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Toothbrushing with Maggie and Mommy(Sparkly Smiles Series)
Written by Heidi Rocha, RDH
Illustrated by Noni-Ayanna and Gobern-Roach
This is the first book of a series written by a Dental Hygienist. The picture book with large, easy to read print and engaging illustrations features a little girl named Maggie and her mom.
Mom visits Maggie’s preschool and uses her stuffed dinosaur to demonstrate the proper way to brush teeth. This book will be appreciated by parents of preschoolers and pediatric dentists. There is a bonus activity chart to record progress and a find the hidden object page. The book is even approved by every little child’s friend, The Tooth Fairy.
Highly recommended, especially for parents and teachers of preschool children.
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The author targets this approximately 125 page book for readers ages eight through twelve but it can also serve as a read aloud or early beginning chapter book for younger children.
Santa and the elves are getting a nagging feeling that something is wrong. Sure enough, they soon discover that the Sorrow King has escaped and his mission is to destroy the Christmas spirit. Leo, one of the elder elves, decides to take on the nemesis. He teams up with a young, human girl named Ava.
This short book is a combination of fantasy and adventure. Can this dynamic duo banish the Sorrow King and restore the true Christmas spirit?
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April 23, 2025
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