Curious George
Review By JESSICA ALMY Revisiting the original book about everyone’s favorite chimpanzee, Curious George by Margret and H.A. Ray, I was surprised by some of the details I’d forgotten as a child. Of...
View ArticleHug Time
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT With Hug Time, Patrick McDonnell, longtime cartoonist and creator of “Mutts” (as well as the artist behind New Jersey’s animal friendly license plate), has crafted another...
View ArticleIt’s a Book
Review By JESSICA ALMY It’s hard to believe that people have called It’s a Book by Lane Smith subversive, simply because it uses a mild expletive. I can see calling this picture book (which I suspect...
View ArticleThe Story of Doctor Dolittle
Review By JESSICA ALMY Popular culture and movies abound with depictions of Doctor Dolittle, the man who could talk to the animals. The original series spanned several novels, of which The Story of...
View ArticleDoes a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?
Review By HOMA WOODRUM We are Eric Carle fans so I love discovering new (to us) books with his illustrations. Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? is a great book with a veg and family friendly theme...
View ArticleThe Great Cake Mystery
Review By HOMA WOODRUM I was so excited to hear that Alexander McCall Smith had written mystery chapter book for younger readers featuring a young Precious Ramotswe of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective...
View ArticleTugg and Teeny
Review By JESSICA ALMY After falling in love with J. Patrick Lewis’ Swan Song, I was certain I would like his early reader Tugg and Teeny, published last year. It’s a sweet, short book of 1,100 words...
View ArticleOver in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme
Review By HOMA WOODRUM I am turning into Vegbooks’ resident reviewer for Dawn Publishing but so far I honestly can’t help loving all their offerings I’ve read. Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme,...
View ArticleNo Monkeys, No Chocolate
Review by CAROLYN M. MULLIN No Monkeys, No Chocolate is a children’s book about the web of life repackaged for a new generation. Who wouldn’t want to read about some adorable monkeys and chocolate? Who...
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