Book Review - A Girl Named Hillary: The True Story of Hillary Clinton

About the Book
The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. It took a lot of determination, courage, and confidence to become the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. A Girl Named Hillary tells of the defining moments that made up her childhood and adolescence with full-color illustrations throughout. In addition to stories and facts about Hillary's upbringing and accomplishments, the book includes a timeline and a glossary, plus a profile of a noteworthy and contemporary American girl following in Hillary's footsteps to break the glass ceiling and show girls everywhere that they can accomplish anything they set their minds to!



My Take on the Book
This was an amazing book that really allows you to get to know Hillary Clinton in a brand new way. The book is written to really allows a younger reader to understand the life and contributions to the world of this amazing woman. The book was an easy read but a powerful one. I highly recommend this book to all!

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Book Review - A Girl Named Rosa: The True Story of Rosa Parks

About the Book
The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, but how did she come to be so brave? A Girl Named Rosa describes the defining moments that made up her childhood and adolescence with full-color illustrations throughout. In addition to stories and facts about Rosa's upbringing and accomplishments, the book includes a timeline and a glossary, plus a profile of a noteworthy and contemporary American girl following in Rosa's monumental footsteps to stand up for equal rights, even in the face of adversity.



My Take on the Book
This was an amazing book that really allows you to get to know Rosa Parks in a brand new way. The book is written to really allows a younger reader to understand the life and contributions to the world of this amazing woman. The book was an easy read but a powerful one. I highly recommend this book to all!

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DVD Review - The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature

Surly and his friends are back in the action-packed animated adventure, The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature, coming to Digital on October 31, 2017 and on Blu-ray^TM, DVD, and On Demand on November 14, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Filled with heart and animal hijinks, this family-friendly comedy introduces new fan-favorite characters including Mr. Feng (Jackie Chan, Kung Fu Panda), the adorable but deadly city mouse, and Frankie, the love-struck bulldog (Bobby Canavale, Ant-Man). The film also features an incredible voice cast including Will Arnett (Lego Batman), Katherine Heigl (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids), Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”), Isabela Moner (Transformers: The Last Knight), Jeff Dunham (Smurfs: The Lost Village) and Gabriel Iglesias (The Fluffy Movie). The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature comes packed with exciting bonus content including deleted scenes, special animation and art reels as well as a feature commentary with the filmmakers, giving viewers a peek inside the making of the film and how the characters were brought to life.

Surly Squirrel (Arnett) and the gang are back, returning to Liberty Park after they are forced to leave their easy life at the nut store. Getting back to nature is the last thing Surly wants to do, but when a greedy mayor decides to destroy the park to build an amusement park, Surly and his ragtag critter friends must band together to save the place they call home.

BLU-RAY^TM, DVD AND DIGITAL BONUS FEATURES:

• Deleted Scene
• Animation Progression Reels: Watch as two key scenes are brought to life, from storyboard and pre-visualization, to final animation, lighting and effects.
• Concept Art Reel: See the concept art that inspired animators to create the world of The Nut Job 2.
• Feature Commentary with Director/Co-Writer Cal Brunker and Producer/Co-Writer Bob Barlen

My Take on the Movie

The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature was a great follow up to the first movie. You bring back the characters that you loved in the first movie for a whole new adventure. My girls love how adventurous Surly was and while he may come across as a bit self-centered at the beginning, he redeems himself throughout the movie and you come to love him and the all of the rest of the characters in this film, or at least we did.

In this movie, Surly and his friends all live in the Nut Factory after hitting the jackpot, but unfortunately they are a bit too complacent and end up losing it all. They have to work as a team to re build and figure out where they will fit in while also fighting a new enemy, the mayor and his cronies.

This movie was fun, with great characters, plot, action and more. There also was humor and even drama mixed in which made the film a ton of fun to watch as a whole family. This is a great movie, and I highly recommend it.

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Book Review - Sticky Facts: Construction

About the Book
A totally new idea in sticker books, combining the joy of learning with the joy of stickers.

It’s an innovative, kid-friendly approach to beloved topics for ages 6 and up, featuring a cutting-edge sticker sheet design that allows for text and color images to appear underneath the sticker. Here’s how it works: Read a question, then peel off the corresponding sticker to reveal the answer underneath. The fun doesn’t stop there—place the sticker on the facing activity page to create a book of facts and images that can be enjoyed again and again. Once all the stickers are peeled, kids are left with a beautifully designed, information-rich book full of diagrams, facts, and personalized pages to read again and again.

Sticky Facts: Construction features dozens of stickers of sky-high cranes and earth-scraping excavators, monster trucks, and clattering power tools. It shows how to create a construction site—and lets kids learn all about the special tools and vehicles we use to build.




My Take on the Book
This is a truly unique book that allows for any child to have fun not only with stickers, but also allows them to learn along the way. In this book, kids that jump into this will learn about construction. The stickers relate to building and constructing things and anyone interested in things like this will love to place the stickers in so many places as it does allow you to read and interact with this book in so many unique ways, I know that we did!

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Book Review - Sticky Facts: Animals

About the Book
A totally new idea in sticker books, combining the joy of learning with the joy of stickers.

It’s an innovative, kid-friendly approach to beloved topics for ages 6 and up, featuring a cutting-edge sticker sheet design that allows for text and color images to appear underneath the sticker. Here’s how it works: Read a question, then peel off the corresponding sticker to reveal the answer underneath. The fun doesn’t stop there—place the sticker on the facing activity page to create a book of facts and images that can be enjoyed again and again. Once all the stickers are peeled, kids are left with a beautifully designed, information-rich book full of diagrams, facts, and personalized pages to read again and again.

In Sticky Facts: Animals, with its pygmy marmosets and the deadly black mamba, meerkats, orangutans, and the giant squid (with eyes as big as a soccer ball!), here are some of the most fascinating animals in the world—tundra to savanna to rain forest to the desert—along with a new world of information.




My Take on the Book
This is a truly unique book that allows for any child to have fun not only with stickers, but also allows them to learn along the way. In this book, kids that jump into this will learn about a ton of great animals and also allows you to place the animals in different situations. You will love reading and interacting with this book in so many ways, I know that we did!

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Book Review - Sticky Facts: New York

About the Book
A totally new idea in sticker books, combining the joy of learning with the joy of stickers.

It’s an innovative, kid-friendly approach to beloved topics for ages 6 and up, featuring a cutting-edge sticker sheet design that allows for text and color images to appear underneath the sticker. Here’s how it works: Read a question, then peel off the corresponding sticker to reveal the answer underneath. The fun doesn’t stop there—place the sticker on the facing activity page to create a book of facts and images that can be enjoyed again and again. Once all the stickers are peeled, kids are left with a beautifully designed, information-rich book full of diagrams, facts, and personalized pages to read again and again.

Sticky Facts: New York features dozens of stickers of world-class landmarks, tasty street foods, a giant blue whale, and big yellow taxies, not to mention beautiful Central Park—ten times bigger than Disneyland! It’s the ultimate trip to New York City.




My Take on the Book
This is a truly unique book that allows for any child to have fun not only with stickers, but also allows them to learn along the way. In this book, kids that jump into this will learn about New York and so many of the stickers relate to this great city too. You will love reading and interacting with this book in so many ways, I know that we did!

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Book Review - The Sorcerer's Apprentice: A Classic Mickey Mouse Tale

About the Book
Mickey Mouse is an apprentice to a great and powerful sorcerer. When Mickey tries on the Sorcerer's magic hat, he casts a magical spell to finish his boring chores. But things start to go very wrong. Will Mickey be able to stop the magic he's unleashed? This beautifully illustrated, deluxe retelling of The Sorcerer's Apprentice, based on Goethe's original poem and one of the most beloved stories from Walt Disney's classic film Fantasia, is a must-have for any Disney fan!


My Take on the Book
This was a great book that really brought the story of The Sorcerer's Apprentice to life. As a HUGE Disney fan, this is a great story that really brings me back to my childhood when this first came out. I loved the re-telling of this tale, but also, the illustrations are remarkable and you will simply love the poster that comes with the book too. This is a book that any Disney fan will love to add to their library!

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