by Megan McIntyre | May 25, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
I will admit at the opening that I have not yet seen Matilda, so I did not have a basis for this song. That made reading it a little challenging the first time and that is on me. However, there is nothing a quick internet video can’t solve. After...
by Megan McIntyre | May 9, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
There is nothing small about Tiny’s big can-do attitude, and that is the whole point of this clever, wonderful illustrated story about a dog, presumably little in stature, named Tiny and his human kid owner and cheerleader. The kid does not appear to have a name...
by Megan McIntyre | Apr 25, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
A sequel to the popular Peanut Butter & Brains, Peanut Butter & Aliens is a fun story set again in Quirkville with its kind townsfolk and friendly zombies and once again featuring Reginald the Zombie and Abigail. In this day and age, it is nice to meet some...
by Megan McIntyre | Apr 10, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Nature, Outdoors & Animals
Hidden Wildlife, geared towards the 6-10 year-old reader range, is an informative, beautifully illustrated book all about animal camouflage for readers of any age. There are several gatefolds in this book and the author/illustrator/naturalist Arnosky provides details...
by Megan McIntyre | Mar 19, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Duck and Goose certainly get into the Halloween holiday spirit in this latest addition to the Duck and Goose series written and illustrated by Tad Hills. This is not a scary story, nor are its illustrations too dark. It’s instead a friendly story with inventive...