Reviews
The Children's Bookshelf Reviews "Welcome to America, Champ"
Welcome to America, Champ, written by Catherine Stier and illustrated by Doris Ettlinger, is a beautifully detailed story of young Thomas and his widowed mother who marries a young soldier stationed in England during World War II. Readers will delight in the celebration of View →
The Simple Moms Reviews "No Pirates Allowed, Said Library Lou"
My little girls love all things pink, and frou-frou, and sparkly. They also love pirates. When I say love pirates, I mean a couple weeks ago at Sunday school my 3-year-old daughter was leading 4 little boys in playing pirate. LOVE… When No Pirates View →
Childrensbookstore.com Reviews "Johnny Kaw: A Tall Tale"
American folklore is rich with larger-than-life characters who tamed the wilderness and shaped the landscape. We have Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and Johnny Kaw. Although Johnny Kaw is a relatively recent addition to American folklore, his story is well developed and truly… View →
Childrensbookstore.com Reviews "Memoirs of a Hamster"
Seymour is the luckiest hamster, his life is perfect! He has a clean cage with wood shavings, seeds to eat, and room to run. He has a shiny, new, top of the line exercise wheel. Best of all, he has yogurt drops that are given to him by his girl, who always smothers him in kisses,… View →
Booklist Online Reviews "Memoirs of a Hamster"
The team that brought us Memoirs of a Goldfish (2010) reunites for another day-by-day diary of a pet whose life isn’t as boring as it first seems. “This hamster has it going on,” proclaims the cute little rodent after boasting about his bowl of sunflower seeds, his water… View →
Clermont Sun Reviews "He's Been a Monster All Day!"
Mama says you’ve been bad… She thinks you’re not listening. She says you’ve done everything exactly the opposite of what she wants. You’ve used your outdoor voice inside, broken something valuable, made a big mess, fought with your sister, and you were sassy. Mama’s at View →
Feathered Quill Book Reviews: "Memoirs of a Hamster"
Life is good for Seymour the hamster. He has a great cage full of fresh, deep shavings, lots of seeds, clean water and, oh, yummy, those wonderful yogurt treats. When his new super-de-duper wheel arrives, well, Seymour is in heaven. As he says, “My life is perfect.” Perfect, that is,… View →
Examiner.com Reviews "Ozzie and the Art Contest"
In “Ozzie and the Art Contest,” Dana Sullivan teaches young readers some very important life lessons. Ozzie, a bright blue dog, is very excited when his teacher announces that there will be an art contest. Ozzie loves to draw and he is sure he will… He quickly reads View →
Vegbooks Reviews "Say Daddy!"
I may just be a softie but this board book (you can also purchase it as a hardcover) made me teary! I received a review copy from Sleeping Bear Press. (You’ll be seeing a number of reviews of their review copies from me in the future on… The charming watercolor illustrati View →
Kirkus Reviews "Grandma Loves You!"
The arrival of a new grandchild is joyously celebrated in this grandmotherly ode to their new life… Tenderhearted affection is displayed through the softly hued watercolors of furry, cuddly rabbits and is combined with gushing verse recited by one delighted grandmot View →