by Megan McIntyre | Nov 15, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
In true pug fashion, Pig (the Pug) stole my heart with his flat little face and silly antics. This book in the Pig the Pug series highlights Pig’s character flaw of being very focused on winning, even if it means cheating, and not being a fun friend to be around...
by Whitney Smyth | Oct 31, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Bonaparte is worried about going to school since he keeps losing his bones! Luckily, he has a few good friends to turn to. Franky Stein, Blacky Widow, and Mummicula each offer their own unique solutions, but they end up causing Bonaparte a different problem. Will...
by Megan McIntyre | Oct 25, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Humor
Love this story of gooey Billy Bloo! The best part of this book is that Billy and several other characters appear to be children/people of color. There are random, humorous characters (a pirate that can’t find his pants, an octopus, a bossy queen) that each...
by Michael Barton | Oct 19, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Psychology
The American Psychological Association has published a series of books geared toward children about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). While the causes of this type of neurodevelopmental disorder are largely not understood, the effects on children are...
by Whitney Morton Woodcock | Sep 29, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Education, Parenting & Families, Psychology
Once again, Magination Press, an imprint of the American Psychological Associaton, has published an invaluable book to help kids cope with the real mental health issues they face. This time, kids learn what to do about worries and anxiety, in this simply written and...
by Megan McIntyre | Sep 15, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, NW Setting
The Wise Animal Handbook Oregon, by Kate B. Jerome, featuring Oregon state animals, is a vividly colored picture book with succinct quotes for good livin’ on each page. There is a Wise Animal Handbook for most states, where the story and pictures are the same...