Book Review - I Am A Lioness

About the Book
In I Am A Lioness, Hear us ROAR!

Lion communities (known as prides) are often misperceived as being led by a male lion.

But in this honest, unfiltered portrayal of savanna life, we learn that lionesses are the pride's true leaders!

Discover how these majestic females nurture young cubs and prepare them for life in the wild, all while making their own vital contributions to the success of the pride.

• Beautiful picture book depicts the world of the savanna in soft, muted colors.
• Ages 3 to 8.
• Hardcover with dust jacket.
• 40 pages.
• 10-1/4'' wide x 9-1/2'' high.

My Take on the Book
This book was full of amazing facts about prides of lions. There was so much in the book that I did not know. If your kids love learning new things. this was a beautifully illustrated and researched book that will help your kids learn so much more than they would have known before the first read the book. Highly recommend!

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Book Review - Best Bunny Brother Ever

About the Book
P.J. Funnybunny from the classic Beginner Book It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny coaches his little sister in Best Bunny Brother Ever, Honey Bunny, at T-ball in a story that celebrates family ties and is perfect for Eastertime and gift-giving all year long!

Honey Bunny Funnybunny LOVES baseball, but is too little to play. So big brother P.J. teaches her T-ball! From warming up to throwing and catching to hitting the ball and running the bases, P.J. and Honey Bunny work side-by-side until she is ready for her first game—where she hits a home run! But is winning what Honey Bunny is MOST thankful for? Or could it be . . . P.J.?

With colorful illustrations and easy-to-read text, this story about family and sports is a perfect Easter treat for beginning readers and Funnybunny fans!

Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children.

Look for more of Marilyn Sadler’s Funnybunny books!
It's Not Easy Being a Bunny
It's Better Being a Bunny
Honey Bunny Funnybunny
Money Money Honey Bunny
Bunny with a Big Heart


My Take on the Book
This was a wonderful story that really shows the power of siblings that support each other. I loved how the story allows OJ to mentor his sister and the mentorship comes around full-circle as Honey takes what PJ shares and accomplishes what she hopes! This is a great story for families to share with their kids!

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Book Review - Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth

About the Book
In Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth, it's time to brush his teeth, but little Capy doesn't want to!

Mom has an idea: ''Let's make a song like 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat.' All about brushing . . . we'll sing every note!''

'Brush, brush, brush your teeth in circles round and round. Don't forget the ones in back, you want them white, not brown!''

Fun board book will help parents engage little ones in learning those important toothbrushing basics!

• Includes dental hygiene tips from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
• Get your little one started on the right track with this helpful book!
• Features cute and colorful illustrations and rhyming text to read together!
• Sturdy board book has soft, padded covers.
• Easy for little hands to grip and hold.
• Ages 0 +.
• Board book measures 6-1/2'' square.

My Take on the Book

Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth is a delightful way to turn a daily routine into a moment of fun and connection for young children. Centered on little Capy’s reluctance to brush, the story cleverly transforms toothbrushing into a playful song that keeps toddlers engaged from start to finish. The rhythmic text makes it easy for parents to sing along, helping children remember simple brushing motions without feeling like they’re being lectured.

The bright, friendly illustrations instantly capture attention, while the sturdy, padded board book format is perfect for small hands that love to explore. What truly sets this book apart is how it blends entertainment with trusted guidance—subtle dental care tips backed by pediatric experts add reassurance for parents while keeping the focus light and joyful for kids.

Ideal for bedtime or bathroom routines, this book helps build healthy habits early, making toothbrushing feel like a shared, happy experience rather than a chore.


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Book Review - Question to Learn: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Career, Team, and Organization

About the Book
Every company or team assumes they are curious, that their questions are a strength. In my experience, that assumption is often wrong. In many organizations, questions have become something else, something negative.

In Question to Learn we learn that the good news is that we all have the power to change that. It just means tapping into a skill we all had as kids—pure, unfiltered curiosity.

Question to Learn is a mix of my life story, the stories of other professionals like me and examples of companies who have struggled and thrived with questions. My goal is to guide you through a journey from feeling stuck to unstuck, much like I would with clients in a workshop.

If you’ve ever felt like you wanted to ask a question to learn but buried it below a layer of self-doubt or fear, this book will help you break that cycle. If you’ve ever been asked a question that was clearly not intended to learn, this book will help you create an environment where questions are used in their purest form—to learn. If you’ve ever been frustrated by endless meetings spent debating something that could be learned simply by asking, this book is for you.


My Take on the Book
As someone who values lifelong learning and open dialogue, Question to Learn really struck a chord with me. Joe Lalley reminds us that curiosity isn’t a weakness—it’s a superpower that can unlock growth, innovation, and stronger human connections. What I loved most about this book is how practical it feels; Lalley doesn’t just talk about the importance of asking questions—he shows how curiosity can reshape team culture, leadership, and personal development.

The blend of personal stories, workplace examples, and actionable insights made it an engaging read. I especially appreciated the emphasis on shifting from “having all the answers” to “creating space for discovery.” It’s a refreshing approach in a world obsessed with quick fixes and certainty.

For leaders, educators, and anyone eager to grow through curiosity rather than control, this book offers both wisdom and inspiration.


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Book Review - Soulgery: A Lifelong Guide to Unlocking Your Potential

About the Book

In Soulgery: A Lifelong Guide to Unlocking Your Potential you are asked: How much of your potential remains untapped? Throughout our lives, we catch fleeting glimpses of the greater capacity within us-but what if you could consciously and consistently harness more of it?

Soulgery is your lifetime companion for uncovering that deeper potential. It offers an organic yet transformative way to accelerate your growth through the natural course of everyday life.

Spanning a broad spectrum of human experience-from everyday challenges and performance to deeper explorations of love, wisdom, and meaning-Soulgery brings a rare depth by revealing how your sense of self can profoundly shape each of these dimensions. With engaging real-life stories that bring its insights to life, Soulgery stands apart as a uniquely effective guide.

Are you ready to discover your untapped potential and embrace the richer, more fulfilling life you were always meant to live?


My Take on the Book

Soulgery is the kind of book that invites you to slow down and look inward in a way many self-development books try—but rarely achieve. As I worked my way through each chapter, I found myself reflecting on the beliefs and habits that shape how I show up in the world. Ahmet Bozer draws from his personal and professional experiences to show how growth isn’t a one-time breakthrough but something we cultivate in everyday moments.

What I really appreciated is how practical the guidance feels. The models and reflections aren’t overwhelming—they give you a structure for moving from intention to action. The stories he shares make the concepts relatable and remind you that pushing toward your best self is universal work, no matter your background or career.

This is a book I can see myself pulling off the shelf again whenever I need a reset or a spark of clarity.

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Book Review - Stop Trying!: The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More

About the Book
If you’re struggling to get things done or meet your goals, the problem isn’t that you’re not trying hard enough, it’s that you’re trying in the first place.

When it comes to getting stuff done, we fall short more often than we like to admit. This can leave us feeling frustrated and ashamed, because despite trying our very best we can’t seem to meet our goals. Why? The surprising answer is ingeniously outlined in Stop Trying!: The Life-Transforming Power of Trying Less and Doing More—an evolutionary guide that evokes the revelatory force of The Five-Second Rule and the sublime practicality of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Put simply, it turns out that trying is just an illusion for doing.

Stop Trying! illuminates the deception in a mindset built on trying, which can lead to anxiety, procrastination, perceived loss of control, fatigue, fear of failure, lack of follow-through, and overall life dissatisfaction. Importantly, this book offers a way out of the rut and into practical, progressive action. Stop Trying! reveals the compelling science behind our brain, behaviors, and beliefs when it comes to the notion of trying. Pulling from positive psychology, the science of habit formation, clinical studies, and more, motivational speaker Carla Ondrasik guides us to proven-effective strategies for better doing—and ultimately to goal achievement and a more fulfilling life.

Readers will learn techniques and tips, build skills through interactive activities, and hear sincere stories from everyday people who’ve made the transformative switch from trying to doing. Achievement is just one “do or do not” decision away, and it starts with eliminating “try” from our vocabulary. Stop Trying! shows us how to do that.


My Take on the Book

As a dad, I often catch myself telling my kids to “try harder” when they get stuck—whether it’s homework, sports, or even chores. Reading Stop Trying! made me rethink that completely. Carla Ondrasik lays out a simple but powerful truth: effort without action is just spinning your wheels. What really matters is doing. That hit home for me because I realized how often I fall into the same trap—overthinking, planning, and telling myself I’ll “try” tomorrow.

This book doesn’t just inspire, it gives you practical ways to shift from hesitation to forward movement. The blend of science, real stories, and easy-to-follow activities made it feel less like a lecture and more like a guide I could put into practice immediately. I’ve already started using the lessons with my kids, and honestly, with myself too. If you’re ready to stop circling and actually move forward, this is a must-read.

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Book Review - The Oneness Guide for Today: The Oneness Guide for Today: A Book of Insight for Young Women

About the Book
Discover Your Connection to the World from Within...

There are countless paths that a young person can take to adulthood. Between family, friends, and school, there are many influences affecting every step of that path. Yet, the teenage and young adult years are when one’s independent voice blossoms alongside feelings of doubt and disconnection. It may help to know that others have painfully wandered through adolescence searching for happiness, only to find that their inherent beauty and peace was inside their own heart all along. Perhaps the words of Rumi speak clearest in today’s world:

“There is a life force within your soul, seek that life.
There is a gem in the mountain of your body, seek that mine.
O traveler, if you are in search of That
Don’t look outside, look inside yourself and seek That.”

How can this message be heard and understood in a world of social media and cell phones, common tools meant to enhance communication that instead have become ways to critique, discredit, and even hurt others? Especially during the teenage years?

The Oneness Guide for Today now provides a down-to-earth roadmap that offers compassionate guidance and self-empowerment tools in straightforward language without preaching. This is where Faith Spencer, an expert who teaches young women how to embrace and accept themselves, has developed effective ways for girls to identify, express, and respect their true selves despite the ups and downs of peer pressure and negative energy from others. Throughout the book, Spencer points readers toward a source of comfort and guidance that is always available to them, which is an inner connection with a greater source of life.

The journey of adolescence is challenging, filled with unnecessary pressures at this critical and formative age. The Oneness Guide for Today offers guidance to help young women connect to an inner sense of peace and harmony and learn to navigate life on their own terms.


My Take on the Book
As a dad raising daughters in today’s complicated world, I found The Oneness Guide for Today to be both grounding and hopeful. Faith Spencer’s words reminded me of how important it is to help my girls see beyond the noise of social media and peer pressure, and instead tune into their own inner strength and self-worth. What struck me most was how the book balances gentle wisdom with practical exercises, making it feel approachable without losing depth. The themes of self-acceptance, forgiveness, and trusting your intuition aren’t just good lessons for young women—they’re reminders we could all use. I especially appreciated how the author frames oneness in a way that’s both spiritual and practical, offering young readers a lens through which to see themselves with more compassion and confidence. As a father, this is exactly the kind of resource I want to share with my daughters.

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