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A charming storybook that's a coloring book too! Hippo is a children's book by Robert Raphael, and it's guaranteed to engage children and grown-ups alike. It's a delight! The cover is colorful but the pages inside are black and white which makes them perfect for coloring! The lack of color doesn't distract from the pictures … Continue reading Hippo
Hop in the van, we're going on a road trip! I felt bad for about half a second before grabbing this off the new books shelf at the library. Sure, it's for babies and toddlers (and parents) but I feel no shame. It's a great little book! First, just look at that cover with the … Continue reading Colors of the National Parks
I read children's books for the same reason I read anything else: the title or cover grabs my attention or I hear about it somewhere and it piques my interest. Here are two I recently discovered. Very Good Hats came to my attention in a Very Bad Way. The author, Emma Straub, was set to … Continue reading Grandpas and Hats
I've been quiet for a while, reading a lot but not writing much. Now I'm back with a review of a children's book. Baby steps. It's impossible not to think of Ukraine when you read Nour's Secret Library which is set in war-torn Syria. Nour and her cousin Amir live in Damascus (which means fragrant … Continue reading Nour’s Secret Library
Halloween ABC is a children’s book, but I'd say that all ages would enjoy the dark, spooky, sinister fun. Why am I reading a children's book? It all started with a bookmark... Let me explain. I collect bookmarks! My dad started it for me when I was a kid, and we’ve kept it up ever … Continue reading Halloween ABC
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