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KatieLouCreate (162 KP) rated The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) in Books
Jan 2, 2018
Great Children's Book
This book is a great quick for when you have a spare five minutes lying around. Although the characters seems to be a little underdeveloped for my taste, I still love the story line. This is probably because I enjoyed the film so much and could easily imagine the characters and their mannerisms.
Melissa (4 KP) rated The Secret Garden in Books
Jan 20, 2018
I love this children's classic. Mary Lennox is sent from India to Misselthwait Manor where she meets Dickon the brother of Martha, one of the house maids, and Colin, the son of the owner of Misselthwait . Mary and Dickon find the secret garden that has been locked for many years and bring it back to life. This story is touching and captivating.
David McK (3232 KP) rated Dolittle (2020) in Movies
Mar 5, 2020
Robert Downey Jr's first post-Marvel/Iron Man foray, in which he takes on the role of celebrated vet Dr Dolittle (he who can 'talk to the animals' … although there's no singing in this version!), this is a pretty basic by-the-numbers children's film.
I've also no idea why Downey Jr is putting on a (very bad) Welsh accent throughout.
I've also no idea why Downey Jr is putting on a (very bad) Welsh accent throughout.
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Case of the Haunted Swamp (Note Hunter, #1) in Books
Oct 5, 2020
I don't usually read children's books but this one was written by friends of a good friend of mine. And who wouldn't want to read a beautifully illustrated book about a mouse detective that is hunting for lost notes written by Mozart? You can read my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/07/31/capturing-childrens-imaginations-with-mozarts-golden-notes/
Zac Posen recommended Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise in Books (curated)
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Tina Hodge (2 KP) rated Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children in Books
Nov 14, 2017
Cori June (3033 KP) rated Pages and Co: The Bookwanderers (Pages and Co. #1) in Books
Jun 23, 2020
I received an uncorrected ARC from a Job I used to have and this children's book is a fun read no matter your age. Tilly a bookworm who lives with her grandparents next to the bookshop they own. Tilly and her friend Oskar's life gets turned upside-down. Tilly discovers that she has the ability to travel inside books and talk to her favorite literary characters.
CKD (37 KP) rated Before We Were Yours in Books
Dec 7, 2018
This book tells the stories of Rill Foss and Avery Stafford. Rill is a young girl growing up on the Mississippi River in 1939. Through an unfortunate series of events, she and her siblings are placed in the Tennessee Children's Home orphanage. Avery Stafford is a privileged young woman who has recently moved back to Aiken, SC to help her parents out. She stumbles across a mystery involving her grandmother on her paternal side which leads her to uncover Rill's story.
This book is based on actual events. The stories of Rill and Avery are fiction but some of the facts around the Tennessee Children's Home are factual. The kidnapping and eventual adoption of these "orphan" children was organized by Georgia Tann, Director. She had lots of influential people that looked the other way until she was eventually closed the center down after a state investigation into numerous instances of adoption fraud.
This book is based on actual events. The stories of Rill and Avery are fiction but some of the facts around the Tennessee Children's Home are factual. The kidnapping and eventual adoption of these "orphan" children was organized by Georgia Tann, Director. She had lots of influential people that looked the other way until she was eventually closed the center down after a state investigation into numerous instances of adoption fraud.
Becs (244 KP) rated I May Not Be Like You, But We Could Be Friends in Books
Jan 2, 2020
I love the meaning behind this book and the only reason why I gave it a 4 out of 5 stars is because the art style is what got me. I love art in children's books and I saw so much that could have been improved.
The art style was good since it's a children's book, but at the same time it could have been improved a bit. Being a crafty and art fanatic myself, I noticed a lot of times where there were cartoony characters but then some of the characters seemed to be caring on some realistic characteristics. Mixing art styles is totally okay, but at the same time you have to be careful when mixing.
The story: I would have changed a few things myself. But for a child reading it, they would have understood everything just fine.
Would I read it again? No. But I also don't have children so that's a main factor in the rereading category.
The art style was good since it's a children's book, but at the same time it could have been improved a bit. Being a crafty and art fanatic myself, I noticed a lot of times where there were cartoony characters but then some of the characters seemed to be caring on some realistic characteristics. Mixing art styles is totally okay, but at the same time you have to be careful when mixing.
The story: I would have changed a few things myself. But for a child reading it, they would have understood everything just fine.
Would I read it again? No. But I also don't have children so that's a main factor in the rereading category.