Book Review - No, David!

About the Book
No. David! is The Caldecott Honor-winning classic by bestselling picture-book creator David Shannon!

When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: NO, DAVID! . . . and a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do. Now David is all grown up. But some things never change. . . .Over fifteen years after its initial publication, NO, DAVID! remains a perennial household favorite, delighting children, parents, and teachers alike. David is a beloved character whose unabashed good humor, mischievous smile, and laughter-inducing antics underline the love parents have for their children--even when they misbehave.

My Take on the Book
I love kids books and as someone that has read many, this is a book that I have loved for many years. David is a kid that pushes every button and because of this he definitely gets himself in trouble. As you read though you will see that the story has a deeper message about the love that every child needs, no matter of you have a David in your family or not!

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Book Review - Uncommon Greatness: Five Fundamentals to Transform Your Leadership

About the Book
In Uncommon Greatness: Five Fundamentals to Transform Your Leadership transform your leadership from ordinary to extraordinary with this guidebook from a seasoned business leader and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.

Virtually every problem can be traced back to one root cause: leadership. Far too many leaders are struggling, merely maintaining the status quo and unable to find the way forward. What these leaders need is a fresh take on how to unlock their full potential.

Uncommon Greatness is the key many leaders have been searching for their entire career. This book will reframe much of what you know about traditional leadership theory and practice, challenge some of your deeply held assumptions, and provide scores of practical and concrete ideas you can use today.

Former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A, Inc., Mark Miller believes it’s possible for all leaders to lead at a higher level and increase their impact on the world. Uncommon Greatness offers every leader the opportunity to:

• Achieve unprecedented levels of performance 
• Discover new levels of joy and fulfillment from your work
• Become a leader people want to follow
• Create impact beyond your wildest imagination

Every leader has a choice to make when it comes to how they lead. What are you striving for? Don’t settle for mere greatness! Raise your sights. Uncommon Greatness is within your reach.

My Take on the Book
This was an amazing book that allows for you as a leader to get out of your head and and start taking actionable steps to making changes for the future that will impact the way you lead your own teams. The book brings together actionable steps that you can follow to amp up your leadership game and help you to create a work environment where your employees are happy and wanting to produce their best work! This is an amazing book for any leader at any step of an organization!

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Book Review - If You Are an Artist

About the Book
If You Are An Artist, you wonder . . . How? Why? and What if? You daydream adventure, you stare at the stars, you let your imagination grow, and grow, and GROW! And most importantly, you know that the world is waiting for what YOU and only YOU can create. Because YOU are an artist. Follow a band of young artists -- each with their own individual contribution -- through this inspirational homage to trusting your own voice, believing in yourself, and cultivating your creativity and sense of wonder to make the world a more beautiful place.

• 32 pages.
• Full color picture book.
• Hardcover with dust jacket.
• Book measures 8-3/4'' wide x 11-1/4'' high.

Meg Auchenbach has been writing and illustrating books since she was a little girl. If You Are an Artist is her debut picture book and is inspired by her former career as an elementary art teacher, where she watched children daydream, experiment, and create. She holds a B.F.A. in painting from Arcadia University, and an M.F.A. in Illustration/Visual Communication from Marywood University. She lives in Eastern Pennsylvania with her husband, two children, and their dog and cat. 

My Take on the Book

This was a beautiful book that really is a story that needs to be told to our kids over and over again. Each one of our kids are artists in their own way and we do need to encourage this and this book does just that. I love the images throughout and the creative use of words and images that allow you to see the importance of creativity in our children's lives. I highly recommend this book to all!

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Book Review - Below the Ice

About the Book

It's an epic below-(and above)-the-ice battle as friends join in on the tug-of-war to see who will reign supreme! The design of this unique board book allows one to open the book's pages from bottom to top rather than from right to left. The result is an immersive experience that enables the reader to grasp the above-and-below aspect of this tension-filled tale -- including its topsy-turvy twist!

• 20 pages.
• Board book measures 9" wide x 4-1/2" high.
• Sturdy board book has rounded corners.
• Ages 3 and up.

My Take on the Book
This was a fun book with a great story about friendship and more  The images are beautiful and you really get drawn into the world above and beneath the ice. The book is so fun and a young child will love to get drawn into the story!

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