Book Review - Thea Stilton: Mouseford Academy - The Secret Invention

About the Book
The students of Mouseford Academy are participating in an enormouse science fair! Mice from schools around the world are all hoping to take the top prize. The Thea Sisters would love to win, but so would Ruby Flashyfur - and shes willing to do whatever it takes! Can these mice play nice, or will the science fair be a total flop?

My Take on the Book
This is a great addition to the Thea Stilton series of books. The story is a ton of fun and you get great characters that you know as well as a few new ones too. The book has some great humor throughout and the images were vibrant and really drew you into the book itself! This was a quick read that you and your kids will love to read by themselves or you can read together as well.

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Book Review - Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

About the Book

Graphic design guru Tim Leong presents Star Wars trivia in an all-new way—through playful pie charts, bar graphs, and other data-driven infographics. From a Venn diagram of Yoda's idiosyncrasies to an organizational chart of the Empire to a line graph of Grand Moff Tarkin's management decisions, Star Wars Super Graphic shines a new light on the much-adored universe. Equal parts playful and informative, this visual love letter to the vast Star Wars universe will enchant fans of all ages.



My Take on the Book
This was a book that was so cool. The book brings in some very cool graphics to make you think about Star Wars in some very new and innovative ways. Because of the fun graphics that are throughout this book you will find that it is a very easy read. Also, I will honestly say that if you are a Star Wars fan, this will be a book that you will want to read and you will also find that you will love reading it! While some of the graphics are a bit silly and crazy, in the end they are so much fun to read and to share with other fans!


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Book Away - Off & Away

About the Book
How would you get mail if you lived in the middle of the sea? It's Jo's dad's job to deliver it, taking bottles wherever they need to go. He always comes home with exciting stories to tell-but Jo is far too afraid to go out on the ocean herself. Until Dad gets a bad sea cold, that is. With no one but Jo to deliver the bottles, she must find her courage and set sail alone. As she embarks on her mission, her fears just might be replaced with new friendships . . . and grand stories of her own.

With beautiful, atmospheric art and endearing new characters by author-illustrator Cale Atkinson, this picturebook is a treasure.

My Take on the Book
Cale Atkinson has written a heartwarming story accompanied by beautifully detailed illustrations.
This story any child will enjoy hearing often. It is a story about a little girl, Jo, and her father. Her father delivers bottle mail (rather than mail in envelopes). They live by the sea and his home is the "post office".

Jo is afraid of the sea. She imagines monsters and does not travel with her father, but one day that changes.

This story is about Jo becoming courageous as she must deliver the mail to various places. The reader will see as she ventures further and further out into the sea that she begins to actually see what is real and not imaginary. It is not until she meets a real sea monster who helps her, that Jo becomes very courageous.

All children develop fears at some time in their young lives. How they eventually overcome those fears is the real courageous journey, like Jo.

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Book Review - The Mortification of Fovea Munson

About the Book
Fovea Munson is nobody's Igor. True, her parents own a cadaver lab where they perform surgeries on dead bodies. And yes, that makes her gross by association, at least according to everyone in seventh grade. And sure, Fovea's stuck working at the lab now that her summer camp plans have fallen through. But she is by no means Dr. Frankenstein's snuffling assistant!

That is, until three disembodied heads, left to thaw in the wet lab, start talking. To her. Out loud.

What seems like a nightmare, or bizarre hallucination, is not. Fovea is somebody's Igor, all right. Three somebodies, actually. And they need a favor.

With a madcap sense of humor and a lot of heart (not to mention other body parts), this is a story about finding oneself, finding one's friends, and embracing the moment.


My Take on the Book
This was a great book that you will love! This book has amazing characters that will make you laugh throughout the entire book. This author has a great way with words and does an amazing job at capturing the voices of the characters. The book shows a great coming of age story that also has some drama too. My daughter told me that she laughed and cried as she was reading this and as I was reading it, while I did not cry, I did laugh and it was a very fun book to read!


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DVD Review - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: It's a Beautiful Day

About the DVD
PBS Distribution announced it is releasing the new DVD Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: It's a Beautiful Day.”This special set of 32 memorable episodes and over 15 hours of content celebrates the 50th anniversary of the beloved Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the pioneering children’s television series from The Fred Rogers Company. Mister Rogers helps children learn the importance of being kind to others, appreciating what makes everyone unique, recycling and taking care of our planet, and much more in the classic series. The new release also includes a very special bonus episode – the series premiere, in original black-and-white!



“MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD: IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY COLLECTION” will be available on March 27, 2018 ($19.99 SRP). The four-disc collection has a total run time of 928 minutes. Episodes of the program are also available for digital download.



Through his popular daily TV visits, generations of young children have grown up with the kind and gentle Mister Rogers, who created a calm and safe place that welcomed all to hisneighborhood. With real-life guests, adventurous field trips and charming make-believe segments, the iconic Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood encouraged kids ages 2-5 to learn about themselves and the world around them, speaking directly to the series’ young audience with his unique one-to-one affirmation of their self-worth. Celebrity guest stars have included: Tony Bennett, Julia Child, Margaret Hamilton, Michael Keaton, Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, Rita Moreno, and Bill Nye.




Episodes featured on the DVD include:

Helping Children Know What to Expect at School

Creating with Friends is Different than Playing Alone

Play is the Work of Childhood

Respecting All Living Creatures

Opera Day

Ups and Downs of Friendship

Learning about Rules and Limits

Appreciating the People Who Came Before

Food and Love Go Hand in Hand

Music As a Way to Express Feelings

Families Come in Different Shapes and Sizes

Celebrating Big and Little Things

Lots of Different Things for Play and Pretending

Each Person is Unique – Yet We All Have Much in Common

Being Kind to Ourselves and Others

Nobody Knows What You’re Thinking Unless You Tell Them

Games Can Be Fun, But Not If You’re Left Out

Recycling and Other Ways to care for Our Planet

Learning to Take Care of Yourself

Trying on Different Roles

We All Have Art Inside of Us

Understanding Concepts of Up and Down

The Strength of Love – Even Through Angry Times

Appreciating our Uniqueness

Some Things Change…Some Things Stay the Same

Needing Help and Giving Help

Feeling Good About Who We Are

Encouraging Generosity and Gratitude

Strengths and Limitations, Abilities and Disabilities
Wondering and Asking Questions

Enjoying Books and Recognizing Symbols

Valuing All Kinds of Art

My Take on the DVD
I have always been a fan of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood ever since I was a kid. This DVD has a great mix of episodes that really brought me back. Each disc had 7-8 episodes on it and you get 31 episodes in all. Each episode had such amazing messages that Mr. Rogers would share with so many. For the price that you pay you get so much. I loved sharing this with my daughters. At first they did not know what to think, but after a few episodes they seemed to like them as much as I did.


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Book Review - Lucy's Lab: The Colossal Fossil Fiasco

About the Book
Lucy accidentally overhears her parents talking about the family getting a second pet. But what pet should they get?

At school, Lucy’s class is learning about fossils and the plants and animals that left them behind.

One afternoon, Lucy finds a special rock, and Miss Flippo gets very excited! But when Lucy’s precious fossil goes missing, everyone in Room 2C is a suspect. . . .


My Take on the Book
This was a fun series that incorporates STEM concepts into a fun story that will draw you in and make you ask for more. This was the third book in the series, however, even though I had not read the first 2 books I did not feel that I was lost. My 10 year old daughter and I read this together and we really appreciated the story and the characters. In this book you do get two main plot lines, getting a new pet and having to deal with people that may try and take credit for the work that you do. The book does a great job at incorporating STEM concepts into the story itself. You will learn about proper research and other science concepts throughout the book. The author also uses science vocabulary to allow for kids to get better acquainted to words in the STEM field. By the end of reading this book my daughter and I had already had a number of great conversations about what was happening in the book and what it meant for her and for the character. The book incorporates humor with fact and being the chapters are short kids stay engaged at an earlier age. All-in-all this is a great book to share with your kids. If you have not yet read this or any of the other books in this series, I highly recommend them!


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Book Review - The Life and Times of Birdie Mae Hayes: The Gift

About the Book

Birdie Mae Hayes has pretty much the perfect life. Her best friend Sally lives just down the street, she's becoming friends with the new boy in town, and Halloween is coming up. Her little brother Bubba drives her crazy sometimes, but whose doesn't?

Except, lately, Birdie can't stop feeling like something is about to happen. Then she starts seeing things happen―before they happen!

It turns out her Grandma Mae has the same ability. But Birdie doesn't know if she's ready to take on the responsibility of this "gift." Still, with the right attitude and some practice, she could help a lot of people. One thing's for sure: life is going to be real interesting from now on!


My Take on the Book
This was a powerful story that shows a girl coming of age and coming into powers that she never even knew that she had within her. The powers allow her to know what will happen before they do and this is definitely a power that she has to learn to cope with. The book is an easy, fun read and this was a book that my daughter and I loved to read together! By the end of the book my daughter was asking if there was a second book, which there is not, but here's hoping for another to be written soon!

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