Tag: kids

Wally Wombat: Anxiety Strategies – Book Review

Arden Skye3 days ago4 weeks ago02 mins

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As someone who struggles with anxiety themself, I’ve known about most of these tips for a while now, though ended up learning something new, too!

The Coast is Clear – Picture Book Review

Arden Skye2 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

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It’s been a while since I explored a story via a mirror poem. Nice nostalgia! The sounds were so relaxing to listen to, too.

In my mind – Picture Book Review

Arden Skye4 weeks ago1 month ago03 mins

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However, this chapter doesn’t delve much into ADHD and could ‘just’ be a restless/hyperactive child, nervous about its first day of school.

The cover of "Jibberjack, Fibberjack: A Made-Up Monster Mystery" by Stefanie Gamarra and Marta Pilosio. A young child with a yellow coat is standing on a board walk at night, examaning footprints with a glass. Behind her is a shadow of a cutesy monster running.

Jibberjack, Fibberjack – Picture Book Review

Arden Skye4 weeks ago1 month ago02 mins

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The blurb promised a little too much. But the illustrations and art style are really wonderful, drawn with love.

The cover of "The Happy Ghost" by Kelsey Marshalsey. A cownose stingray with their white underside facing to the viewer. They're happily swimming underwater with plants on the border of the image.

The Happy Ghost – Picture Book Review

Arden Skye1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

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Wonderfully sweet illustrations. I also like the “fascinating facts” list at the end of the book. Didn’t know that stingrays have something in common with bees!

Comics & Graphic Novels

You Wish #2 Wishborn – Graphic Novel Review

Arden Skye9 months ago10 months ago02 mins

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Sequel to You Wish #1. The beginning was rather disappointing. If anyone had told me, while reading volume 1, that that’s how volume 2 starts, I’d not have believed it. I mean, it’s a valid reason to act that way, kinda, but still seemed pretty out of character for Gribblet. And so cliche. I did…

The front cover of "YOU WISH", volume 1 on the right. Avery, a tomboy girl with brown hair, blue trousers and a black shirt with a cute burger face on it, is seen standing in a black rocky cave. She's holding an American oil lamp, which shines the light for her. She looks determined. Next to her on the right is sitting a cute dog-like being with a red mask all over his body. He has yellow eyes and is looking cutely to the reader. Dimly in the background, a monochromatic figure can be seen – a genie with a large body and small head, an earring on an ear, is angrily looking down on Avery. Text reads: ""A WHIMSICAL NEW TWIST ON THE GENIE LEGEND! THIS BOOK IS GORGEOUS!" -JEFF SMITH, AUTHOR OF BONE. YOU WISH by Jeff Victor." Left page shows the back cover. Avery and the red genie assistant can be seen hovering in air. While Avery is restless and hoping the red being won't drop her, he just smiles and looks away, tightly holding her. Background is a deep red mist. Text reads: "What if you found a genie's magic lamp, and rubbed it only to discover that You were the genie? "Magical, charming, gorgeous, funny and heartfelt! Jeff Victor's You Wish is the kind of graphic novel I wholeheartedly wish I had growing up. Aside from the glorious art, get lost in a fully realized world full of magical characters and charming lore. You will wish it would never end!" – Jorge Gutierrez, Director of The Book of Life and Maya and the Three." TopShelf PRODUCTIONS $14.99 US | $19.99 CAN ISBN-13: 978-1-60309-532-7 51499 9781603 095327 TOPSHELFCOMIX.COM

You Wish #1 – Graphic Novel Review

Arden Skye9 months ago10 months ago02 mins

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Cool idea with cute art, mesmerizing fantasy world, and nice, diverse character designs. Plus the funny ‘denglish’ words in the genie language!

A collage with all 12 book Covers that are featured in this article.

Short books I’ve read in March & April – Reviews

Arden Skye10 months ago10 months ago011 mins

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Sunflowers; When you’re a boy; The Sun; Woah, what a bicycle?!; Milo and the Germ Adventure; Sydney, Bean, and the Missing Gloves; Nite Nite, Piggies; Sib Squad; I am a forest girl; The Pug Who Didn’t Belong; Turtles Are Not Boring; You’re Not a Real Dog Owner Until…

The front cover of "Bog Myrte" by Sid Sharp on the right: Beatrice, in a red dress, a round woman with brown short hair, is standing in the left bottom corner on a hill. She's surrounded by many green to blue hills and trees. The hill at the top looks like a hill, but is actually the green head with two eyes and hands that are holding onto the other hills, looking curiously down to Beatrice. On the left, the german back cover is seen. Text: "Die gutherzige Beatrice möchte ihrer Schwester Magnolia, die immer friert, einen Pullover stricken. Von Moor Myrte – einer Spinnenfrau, die im Wald lebt und sich für dessen Erhalt einsetzt – kriegt sie ein Zaubergarn geschenkt und macht daraus einen magischen Pulli für ihre Schwester. Aber anstatt sich über das Geschenk zu freuen, möchte sich Magnolia am Pulli bereichern und befiehlt Beatrice und den ihr helfenden Spinnen, noch viele weitere zu stricken. Was, wenn Moor Myrte das herausfindet? Sid Sharps erstes Buch »Der Wolfspelz« war für den Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 2024 nominiert."

Bog Myrtle – Children’s Book Review

Arden Skye10 months ago11 months ago02 mins

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Very sweet! And quite unexpected, especially the ending. Although also nice to have a different kind of happy end for a change. I love that …:

Star Quest Academy – Book Review

Arden Skye11 months ago11 months ago24 mins

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Doesn’t feel that brand new, possibly has lots of similarities to other works (someone on another platform mentioned Harry Potter, can’t confirm though), but it was a fun ride. (And I’m way older than the target group!) Diverse, adventurous, creative, and focused on friendship, which always is a plus. – Story: Quite fast-paced, there’s always…