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Lindsay (1693 KP) rated All Things Bright and Beautiful in Books
Sep 9, 2017
The illustrations are bright and colorful. The pictures represent the words in the book. The author did a really good job with it. It is good for young readers.
Young children can see the pictures while the parent, older brother or sister read the book. I like the fact that it easy poem and meaningful. The story has a moral and explains that God or our Lord created it. It has faith in it and explains it in the best way.
Young children can see the pictures while the parent, older brother or sister read the book. I like the fact that it easy poem and meaningful. The story has a moral and explains that God or our Lord created it. It has faith in it and explains it in the best way.
Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Remember 10 With Explorer Ben in Books
Apr 10, 2018
What a wonderfully creative way to play memory games! Children of all ages benefit from stretching their memory from time to time, and as a clear part of a child's development, it's essential. This book adds to the parent/educators repertoire and gives options of how to engage an individual on their personal level. These images could also be used for a range of other ideas with little minds such as where would you find ... ? and what else is with ... ?
Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Emmeline Pankhurst in Books
Apr 10, 2018
In the 100th year of women gaining the vote in the UK, this book is ideal for introducing young people to one of the leading names in that struggle. As a book in a school library or classroom, available for project work or a book borrowed from a library by an active parent, this book gives the background without being too over the top with the politics, allowing curious minds to question and discussions about equality and rights to follow.
Liliannar (58 KP) rated Pet Sematary in Books
May 25, 2018
The only book to give me a nightmare
In nearly 30 years of being an avid reader, this is the only book to have ever given me a nightmare. I woke up terrified multiple nights in a row while reading this book. The details described are gruesome and difficult to read without experiencing the horrors described within the pages.
This book is especially terrifying for anyone who is a parent. Even more so for those with small children.
This book is especially terrifying for anyone who is a parent. Even more so for those with small children.
Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The Weird Sisters in Books
Jan 15, 2018
This was the book I gave out for World Book Night 2014. I had not read it prior to giving it, but I had heard it was good.
It wasn't exactly good, but it wasn't awful either. Honestly nothing much happened. It simply tell the story of the Andreas family. They admittedly don't have a "typical" family, but they deal with very typical family issues... cancer, dishonesty, child-parent dynamics, etc. But unlike typical families serious conversations (& even not so serious ones) were dealt with in Shakespeare quotes.
It wasn't exactly good, but it wasn't awful either. Honestly nothing much happened. It simply tell the story of the Andreas family. They admittedly don't have a "typical" family, but they deal with very typical family issues... cancer, dishonesty, child-parent dynamics, etc. But unlike typical families serious conversations (& even not so serious ones) were dealt with in Shakespeare quotes.
Ashden (4 KP) rated Mary Poppins Returns (2018) in Movies
Apr 19, 2019
The storyline was well written, though the fact that the kids were aware of the financial issues is a big no for me. The kids experiencing the magic and the adults not believing them is a bit overdone as well. The family experience is very relatable. The magic the kids experienced was not overdone and was excellently planned. I never saw the original, but this movie was excellent.
Book Divas (227 KP) rated The Night Olivia Fell in Books
Jun 7, 2019
Heart-Wrenching
I just finished reading this beautifully written heart-wrenching story and the tears flowing down my face are like a waterfall. You don't have to be a parent to comprehend or truly experience the many emotions that you'll go through while reading this book.
This author has written a story full of love, lies and overwhelming despair that reaches deep into your soul and shatters it into a million pieces as the startling truth of the night Olivia fell is revealed. This is just one of those books that will forever haunt you.
This author has written a story full of love, lies and overwhelming despair that reaches deep into your soul and shatters it into a million pieces as the startling truth of the night Olivia fell is revealed. This is just one of those books that will forever haunt you.
Kristin (149 KP) rated You Are Graduating Soon: What's After High School? in Books
Dec 7, 2018
Disclaimer: I received an audiobook from the author in exchange for an honest review.
While I graduated several years ago, I was easily able to look back on that point in my life and find everything in this book to be extremely relevant. It's easy to follow, simple to understand, and explained in a way that makes sense no matter who you are, student or parent. I would say this should be a must-read for high school seniors, especially those who aren't quite sure what they want to do upon graduation.
5 stars
While I graduated several years ago, I was easily able to look back on that point in my life and find everything in this book to be extremely relevant. It's easy to follow, simple to understand, and explained in a way that makes sense no matter who you are, student or parent. I would say this should be a must-read for high school seniors, especially those who aren't quite sure what they want to do upon graduation.
5 stars
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) (1997) in Movies
Aug 19, 2018
I really do love what Hayao Miyazaki creates. It's like any movie he puts out is gold. This movie is really wonderful. The characters are spectacular, and the animation is simply magical. I loved this movie a lot & I love the slightly creepy (Forest Spirit by far the creepiest) characters you meet as well.
FYI: If you're a parent looking for a new movie, please know that this anime is filled with violence & there is a reason that it is rated PG 13. It definitely relied heavily on the gore as well.
FYI: If you're a parent looking for a new movie, please know that this anime is filled with violence & there is a reason that it is rated PG 13. It definitely relied heavily on the gore as well.
