The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo
Written by Elaine Bickell, Illustrated by Raymond McGrath
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Molly’s Moon Mission
Written and Illustrated by Duncan Beedie This is a story about having a dream, setting a goal, failing, and not giving up. Molly is a moth who dreams of becoming an astronaut and flying to the moon. Discouragement and doubt from her mother and other insect creatures never let her lose her determination, and along …
What Grew in Larry’s Garden
Written by Laura Alary, Illustrated by Kass Reich Grace lives in your average neighborhood. All the houses are close together and everyone has a small yard. However, her neighbor Larry is different; he turned his entire backyard into a garden. Grace helps him tend to the plants and together they solve problems on how to …
William Shakespeare’s The Tempest
Retold by Georghia Ellinas, Illustrated by Jane Ray I am not familiar with Shakespeare’s The Tempest in its original form, so this review is from that perspective. As a picture book this is a complex story with a lot of characters, told in first person by the magic sprite Ariel. She tells of her imprisonment …
The Music of Life
Written and Illustrated by Louis Thomas Lenny dreams of creating a symphony. One night he decides to make his dream come true but has writers block. While seeking for inspiration he hears his cat lap up milk from his bowl. This causes Lenny to start listening to the world around him. Soon he realizes that …
The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick
Written by Drew Daywalt, Illustrated by David Spencer From the author of The Day the Crayons Quit comes a humorous “buddy” book. This story is full of contrasts: positive outlook vs. negative outlook; adventure vs. trials; etc. Huggie sees life full of challenges and danger. His stark reality is that bad things WILL happen and …