Patience is my Superpower by Alicia Ortego
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved the illustrations and the story here. The story is about waiting patiently and seeing what comes of it.
This would make a good bedtime story for a younger child who needs to understand that we all need to wait sometimes.
I recommend this book.
Captive of the Labyrinth: Sarah L. Winchester, Heiress to the Rifle Fortune by Mary Jo Ignoffo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was curious about Mrs. Winchester, since I had visited the house in San Jose on a couple of occasions. The stories seemed far-fetched, and after reading this, I understand why.
I didn’t get into this book until after the first third of it. The family tree was dull, and it took hours and many pages to get through. Once we got into the story of Mrs. Winchester herself, and the history of San Jose and Santa Clara, it got interesting.
Turkey Goes to School by Wendi Silvano
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a cute story with nice illustrations explaining that critters don’t go to school. Unless…
I loved the puns in the book and how determined the farm animals are.
It would be a great bedtime story.
Daddy Speaks Love by Leah Henderson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a beautiful story about the love languages of fathers! The illustrations show how the things that fathers teach us change as we age.
This is a great bedtime story to show a father’s love for his child.
The Nice Dream Truck by Beth Ferry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a cute book to send kids off to sleep!
The illustrations are wonderful and the suggestions for sweet dreams are such a great way to read kids to sleep.
I highly recommend this book!
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow! What a ride! This kept me guessing the whole time. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, I was proven wrong.
The author did a wonderful in her research and the emotions ran high throughout this book. Up until the end, I was guessing the ending. I hope to read more of her books and I hope they are just as amazing!
Pink Is Not a Color by Lindsay Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Pink is having a hard time figuring out what she is. She starts to think she isn’t a color because she doesn’t fit in the rainbow. She does a lot of searching before she realizes that she’s important.
The illustrations are cute and go well with the story.
Daisy the Dolphin: A book about making good choices by Natalie Pritchard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a story with wonderful illustrations that teaches children to listen and make good choices.
I had a little trouble with it, imagining what would happen to Daisy because she didn’t listen. I can see a child having trouble with this at bedtime, thinking about consequences.
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I picked this book up for bookclub. I have read a few of the author’s other books and have enjoyed them. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one, but I found that I enjoyed it as well.
Each of the author’s books have been very different, and this one leaned more heavily into magic than I was expecting. There were tinges of fairy tales along the way, but not very heavily.
I didn’t give it five stars because of the way that the story ended. After the tension in the story, it was a very predictable ending. Otherwise, the story was great. Highly recommended!
Nerdy Babies: Weather by Emmy Kastner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a cute, very basic, scientific book for children. This book is about weather and the descriptions are simplified for a child. It gives enough information to satisfy basic curiosity, but leaves enough out to allow a child to do more research elsewhere.
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