Book Review - Today I Feel . . .: An Alphabet of Emotions

About the Book
Beautifully illustrated by Madalena Moniz’s subtle watercolors, Today I Feel . . . follows a child through a whole range of emotions, from adored to curious to strong. Not all of the emotions are positive and not all of them are simple, but they are all honest and worthy of discussion with a young child.



My Take on the Book
This is a very cute story with a unique look at the alphabet. I loved the connections between the alphabet and emotions. Each page is also beautifully illustrated to help the story come alive even fuller. This is a great book that makes learning your alphabet fun and allows you to talk with your kids about their feelings too. This is a must read!


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Book Review - Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals

About the Book
Mo Willems' introductory guide for new arrivals welcomes readers to the world using bold, eye-catching graphics and clever text that is perfect for reading aloud. With a fun and heartwarming message, Welcome playfully interacts with the reader with its meta-humor, while addressing such topics such as injustice, cats, friendship, and family. This one-of-a-kind guide to the world is a must-have for infants and new parents alike.


My Take on the Book
This is a fun, heartwarming look at parenthood from the eyes and writing of an amazing author. The author truly captures the parents' heart and through his humor and engagement you and your whole family will be excited for your new arrival too!


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Book Review - Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! The Good for Nothing Button

About the Book
Yellow Bird has a button. It does . . . nothing! It is a good for nothing button. Red Bird and Blue Bird are excited to try the button. But when they press it, they discover that the button makes them happy. Happy is something! A flabbergasted Yellow Bird insists the button does nothing. But it sure does seem to be making him mad. Mad is something!

The hilarious debate that follows takes readers on an emotional roller coaster that pokes at the power of imaginative play.



My Take on the Book
Another great book from an amazing author. This funny bird is one that my daughters just loved. It was so funny to see the bird getting so mad when the button does nothing. I could relate this to some experiences as a parent and watching my own kids doing things and seeing their frustration when things did not work in the way that they wanted it to. This is a quick, fun read that all families should read together!



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Book Review - 7 Ate 9 by Tara Lazar

About the Book


6 has a problem.

Everyone knows that 7 is always after him. Word on the street is that 7 ate 9. If that's true, 6's days are numbered. Lucky for him, Private I is on the case. But the facts just don't add up.

It's odd.

Will Private I put two and two together and solve the problem . . . or is 6 next in line to be subtracted?

My Take on the Book
This was a fun story with a tun of puns and humor. You will love the story and the characters in this and while I have heard the joke that this book came from originally I never would have thought of looking at the story in this way, but now that I have seen it this way I am so glad that I did and you will be too!

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Book Review - Dream by Matthew Cordell

About the Book
With new life comes infinite possibility, and as a gorilla family delights in their young child, they dream of everything their baby will encounter and who he will become.



My Take on the Book
This is a delightful story that is the story of every parent. You work so hard to see your child grow and this story is a fun way to see this happen. I loved seeing the love showed by parent and child in this story. Wonderfully written and images too!

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Book Review - Unicorn in New York: Louie Lets Loose!

About the Book
Louie the unicorn has traveled from his home in Storyland to New York City to make all his dreams come true! He's enrolled at an elite performing arts school because he's determined to become a star.

But his ride to super stardom is bumpy--the school already has a superstar unicorn, not to mention singing mermaids and dancing trolls. And apparently you can't pay for things with glitter! But Louie isn't giving up. His irrepressible spirit can't be tamed. And he's about to take a big bite out of the Big Apple so he can see his name in lights!


My Take on the Book
This was a hilarious book that brings in so many memorable characters. I mean what other story brings in unicorns, mermaids, trolls and more. This book has a little of everything and is funny to boot. The story was a quick read and my girls absolutely adored the entire thing! For me, I appreciated the tenacity and strong will of Louie as his never give up attitude is something that I have continued to try to teach my own kids in my own way!

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Book Review - The Wish List: Worst Fairy Godmother Ever!

About the Book
Q: What do you need to become a great fairy godmother?

a) kindness
b) determination
c) gusto
d) all of the above

Fairy-godmother-in-training Isabelle doesn't know what gusto is, but she's pretty sure she has what it takes to pass fairy godmother training with flying colors.



My Take on the Book
This was a very funny book that allows you to see a fairy godmother in training that may not be the best fairy godmother but you can definitely give her credit for trying. The characters in this book were delightful and the story was very engaging. I found that my daughters and I did not want to put this down and instead we wanted to laugh more and see what would happy next. This was a very enjoyable story that I would highly recommend to all!


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Book Review - Be Happy: Fantastic Photo Images to Color, Decorate, and Give as Gifts

About the Book
Open your mind and heart to Be Happy, and find lush blossoms, paisley prints, and garlands of vines interwoven with Mandalas and inspiring photos, allowing you to create something truly beautiful. Mandalas are known for their restorative power, and when you sit down to finish coloring these beautiful photos, you will tap into a wellspring of creative energy. Design your own color palette as you decorate each one. Perforated pages allow you to pull them out, share them as gifts, or keep them. Perfectly sized so you can take your coloring on-the-go.



My Take on the Book
While this is a small book in size there is nothing small about the images that you can create within this book. The pictures that are presented for coloring are stunning and with the fact that you can use your own imagination to color these to create unique images, each will be unique. My daughters and I had a lot of fun creating memorable images from this book and you will too!


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Book Review - If You Were Me and Lived in...the Ancient Mali Empire

About the Book
Join Carole P. Roman as she travels back in time to visit the exciting Ancient Empire of Mali in Africa during the 1300s. Learn about the varied customs and cultures. Travel to the past to discover what you would eat and do for fun. See the land and its rich history through the eyes of a youngster like you. Don't forget to look at the other books in the series so that you can be an armchair time traveler.



My Take on the Book
Another great book from Carole Roman. I have read a number of her books over the years and all are so well written and really allow you o get lost in the story itself. This book was very interesting and allows you to explore the Ancient Mali Empire. The thing that always intrigues me by the authors' books is how much research she puts into the books so that you can get a better picture of daily life, culture and more within the worlds that she is sharing with her readers. This book is no different and you leave reading this much more education, but also entertained too!


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Book Review - Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

About the Book
“Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” is a children's book packed with bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present—from Queen Elizabeth I to Serena Williams, Frida Kahlo to Julia Child, Ruth Bader Ginsberg to Amelia Earhart—and illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world.

Co-authors Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo, both from Italy, raised over $1 million from 20,000 backers through their crowdfunding campaigns. You can see a short video with Elena and Francesca below and a preview of the book and illustrations at https://www.rebelgirls.co.




Purchase today from The Grommet!

My Take on the Book
As a father of girls I am always looking for stories of inspiration for my daughters and this book is filled with them! There were 100 stories of women that really changed the world in their own ways. There are great illustrations throughout and the book is well constructed too. The stories themselves are inspirational and for my girls I found that they were intrigued at all that these women did in their lives. I am so glad to have found this book and I highly recommend this especially if you have daughters yourself!


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Book Review - Color Quest Animals: Extreme Challenges to Complete and Color

About the Book
Calling all puzzle lovers, animal enthusiasts, and challenge seekers!

Color Quest Animals features 30 wild and wonderful creatures that are just waiting to be revealed. Grab your colored pens or pencils and start shading in these shapes…and in no time at all, you’ll free the images concealed on the page. Your odyssey will take you on a magical journey to find animals that are hiding in plain sight, including a magnificent mandrill, a colorful kingfisher, or a beautiful butterfly. Once you’ve completed them, perforated pages allow you to pull them out—making them perfect for decorating, framing, or giving as gifts. It’s all just waiting to be liberated by you as you color each one, breathe new life into these pages, and uncover stunning and intricate works of art in your Color Quest.



My Take on the Book
This is a great book in the series of Color Quest books! This is filled with amazing images that you can create and each image can be completely different than the next. The pages you get to color are HUGE and also are very heavyweight. The images can  could be taken out of the book to be given to others as gifts. My daughters loved this book and the images that they created. You get a wide array of images and about 30 large pictures. I highly recommend this to all!

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Book Review - Creative Card Making Pack

About the Book
Young kids don't need to be artists to make amazing, home-crafted cards that are brimming with color, flair, and style. All they need is this kit and their imagination The Creative Card Making Pack lets them tap into their artsy side with this collection of pre-folded cards (or use a blank card of your own), templates, picture sheets, and step-by-step instructions to help them create:

• Pop-up cards
• Collage cards
• Cut-outs
• Free-standing cards
• Birthday cards
• Christmas cards
• So much more

Kids will discover some simple techniques for cutting and folding, the art of surface decorating, beautiful design ideas, and more that will help them make cards that shine with creativity and fun.



My Take on the Book
If you have someone in your family that loves to be create cards then this book has a ton of great ideas for creating some very cool cards that you can give to others as gifts. My daughters loved using this to design some very fun cards that they never would have been able to create before. Highly recommend this book for all!

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Book Review - Bead It, Iron It, Love It!: Over 300 Great Motifs for Fuse Beads

About the Book
Pixel art using melty beads is the latest cool craze to hit the crafting community. All you need to get started is a peg board, a bucket of beads, and an ordinary iron! Discover how easy it is to create unique, eye-popping accessories and jewelry out of fuse beads. This creative how-to book shows you how to transform simple beads into charming jewelry and home accessories using simple beading and melting techniques. You'll find:

• Over 300 motifs, with patterns for the seasons, flowers, celebrations, geometric shapes, under the sea, animals, and more
• 15 projects, including brooches, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, coasters, bookmarks, Christmas ornaments, and more
• Step-by-step instructions for all of the essential techniques, from fusing and beadweaving to attaching findings
• Tips, tricks, and materials needed to get started
• Blank grids so you can create your own designs

So go ahead bead it, iron it, and we bet you'll love it!


My Take on the Book
My daughters love to create with pearler beads. This book has a ton of great ideas for someone that loves to create with these. The images make you see how to create these and while there are not true patterns within the book the images are ones that they were able to follow to make some fun creations. My daughter even made me a Tardis! This book was so much fun!

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Book Review - Guide To Cartooning

About the Book
A practical step-by-step guide for anyone interested in cartooning art, it contains original drawings in all styles to illustrate the instructions.

This is the book for anyone who wants to be a successful cartoonist. Easy-to-follow text and hundreds of illustrations teach the reader about

• the history of cartooning
• basic drawing skills
• greeting cards
• book and magazine illustration
• humor writing
• editorial and political cartoons
• caricature
• animation
• comic strips
• comic books

My Take on the Book
This is an amazing book that offers a ton of great ideas about how you can become a better artist. Filled with a number of activities that will get you drawing. While I am not a great artist this book made it easy to create some very cool art pieces. It allowed me to move forward and even create some creations that I am very proud of and the more and more that I use this the better I tend to get.


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Book Review - If You Were Me and Lived on...Mars

About the Book
Join Carole P. Roman when she blasts off to colonize the planet Mars, in the newest book of her informative series. Learn about how life would be living on the Red Planet. Travel to Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system. Look into the sky and watch Phobos and Deimos, Mars' two moons. Discover what you would wear, and how the seasons change. See Mars through the eyes of an adventurous youngster like you and understand what life is like in a trip of a lifetime. Don't forget to look at the other books in the series so that you can be an armchair traveler.



My Take on the Book
I have been reading Carole Roman's stories to my daughters for some time now, but this is the first one that takes place in outer space. As in other books this book is filled with a ton of factual information about Mars. I love how she has used actual facts to extend her reach to be able to talk about what she believes it would be love to live on Mars. This was a fun read that younger kids would love to read this for themselves, I know my own daughters' did too!

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Book Review - How To Draw Incredible Aliens and Cool Space Stuff

About the Book
This small but informative drawing book will help young artists discover and expand on their creative drawing talent. Inside How to Draw Incredible Aliens and Cool Space Stuff, they'll find easy, step-by-step instructions for drawing their favorite outerspace scenery or out-of-this-world alien. Each title in the How to Draw series features more than 100 weird and wonderful drawing projects in a variety of categories. A handy index in the back of the book makes it easy to find favorites to practice again and again. (Ages 7+)



My Take on the Book
If you have a kid that loves to doodle and enjoys doodling space related items and extraterrestrials too, then this book was a ton of fun. You have a great opportunity in this book to be taught how to create some very cool images that are quirky, fun and a blast to draw.


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Book Review - How to Draw Amazing Animals and Incredible Insects

About the Book
This small but informative drawing book will help young artists discover and expand on their creative drawing talent. Inside How to Draw Amazing Animals and Incredible Insects, they'll find easy, step-by-step instructions for drawing their favorite creepy, crawly or just plain incredible animals. Each title in the How to Draw series features more than 100 weird and wonderful drawing projects in a variety of categories. A handy index in the back of the book makes it easy to find favorites to practice again and again. (Ages 7+)



My Take on the Book
My youngest daughter loves animals and may even want be a vet someday, but now she loves to create art and this book was a great book that allowed her to explore new ways to draw some of the animals that she simply loves. The book really was easy to follow and allowed her to create some very cool animals along the way.


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