Oh Tomie! Your illustrations are on point, but the story needs to be in a smaller format! I would love to see this in a lap size or even a medium sized board book. But don’t worry, I still love you Mr. D! Quiet by Tomie dePaola is classic dePaola. A grandfather and his grandchildren go out to enjoy the world around them. While the world is busy and chaotic, there is also quiet to enjoy. The combination of spiritual and secular is there. You […]
What do you do with a girl like Akaraka?
A Kiss For Akaraka is actually a 4.5. This is due to the fact that the only real complaint I have is the name of the character is a little hard to pronounce (even with the father helping, it does not happen until the middle of the story). However, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the illustrations of E.B. Goodale. The ones that have Akaraka in them especially are probably the best as her form is very unique each time and is fluid. She always has a […]
Find your inner superheroine
SPOILER WARNING! As I’m reviewing all three books in a trilogy, it’s going to be difficult for me to discuss the books without minor spoilers, especially in books 2 and 3, as they naturally follow on from and develop stuff that’s gone before in the series. So if you want to approach this series entirely spoiler free – you may just want to read the synopsis for book 1. #CBR10Bingo: Heroine Complex: So it begins Heroine Complex – 4.5 stars Evie Tanaka is the long-suffering and ever patient personal assistant […]
Classical and modern take on love and children in a new picture book
Love You More is about a couple of parents telling their child how much they love them and what they have learned from loving their child. The parents thought they knew true love with each other, but their child has taken them to another level of love. In Love You More we see the child grow as the parents take a modern take about love and how the family now centers around the love for the child. Gary Urda has taken from his own experiences […]